26/02/2026
emotional, educational, and encouraging:
I was born at a time when my mother did not have enough information about HIV prevention.
She didn’t deliver me in a hospital. She went to a local midwife. There was no counseling, no testing, no prevention education. She simply did not know what she didn’t know.
And that lack of information changed my life.
But here is the beautiful part of our story…
After learning the truth and getting the right information, my mother made a powerful decision. When she became pregnant again with my six younger siblings, she chose prevention. She went to the hospital. She received guidance. She followed medical advice.
All my six siblings are HIV negative.
When I became a mother, I also chose prevention. I followed medical advice. I protected my child.
My daughter is HIV negative.
Our partners are HIV negative.
This is what information does.
This is what prevention does.
This is what access to services does.
Today, we are not where we were years ago. We now have powerful prevention tools like PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). PrEP is medicine taken by HIV-negative people to prevent getting HIV. When taken correctly, it is highly effective.
We also now have long-acting prevention like Lenacapavir an injectable HIV prevention option that can last for months. This is a game changer, especially for people who struggle with taking daily pills.
Prevention is power.
Prevention is love.
Prevention is responsibility.
If you are HIV negative and at risk, consider PrEP.
If you are pregnant, attend clinic early.
If you are a parent, seek information.
Let us not repeat the past because of lack of knowledge.
My mother did not have information.
But she changed the story for the next generation.
And you can too.
Protect yourself.
Protect your partner.
Protect your children.
Prevention works. ❤️
