In case you didn’t know, World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease.
Now that you know …
Doreen Moraa Moracha who has been living with the deadly virus for the last twenty six[26] years and a champion and ambassador for people living with HIV/AIDS in the country has since come forward to openly talk about the virus which by now is manageable and she is somewhat a beacon of hope to those people who are HIV/AIDS infected and think that their life is at a standstill just because they have been infected with the virus.
” The journey has been good, bad and ugly my doctors gave me just 4 years to live when my parents found out I am HIV positive but 18 years later I am still here going strong dealing with self-stigma, societal stigma, discrimination and rejection but still standing strong …” she said in part on her social media elaborate post where she inspires to give hope to the those living hopelessly with the deadly virus.
We recently celebrated the World AIDS Day on the 1st December globally and being an important day as it is, Doreen had some important stuff to say on that special day that would surely motivate some of you both negative and positive infected people, after reading what she had to say, you will love her even more.
” Good morning allow me to reintroduce myself:
My name is Doreen Moraa Moracha 26 years ago I was born to a HIV discordant couple mum is positive, dad is negative (they are still together) I am a third born in a family of 5,4 of us are still alive my little brother went to be with the Lord my other 3 siblings are HIV negative.
The journey has been good, bad and ugly my doctors gave me just 4 years to live when my parents found out I am HIV positive but 18 years later I am still here going strong dealing with self-stigma, societal stigma, discrimination and rejection but still standing strong today is world AIDS day and the theme is “know your status and get tested” most people fear HIV because they know it is a death sentence well I’m here to prove you wrong I’ve been living positively for 26 years so if it was a death sentence shouldn’t I be dead already?lets break down the myths and misconceptions let’s stop the stigma, let’s love and appreciate PLWHIV because if you are not infected you are definitely affected.
People say I make HIV look easy but it is easy I am not ready to give a small virus power over my life I accepted my status and every day I declare that I am GREATER THAN HIV. Now go out there take that HIV test or better still go to a pharmacy near you and buy the self test kit and know your status from the comfort of your home.” she said on her Instagram post.
