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Navigating the teen years as an HIV+ orphan
By: ecatny
Posted: Oct 22 07
Witnessed: 1660 times
Regions: Albanie, Inde, Sao Tomé-et-Principe
Issues: Anthropologie légale, Conflit armé, Détention, Discrimination, Enfants soldats, VIH/SIDA
Tags: Children, HIV, india, orphan
Here are some excerpts of an interview with Murgesh, a 16-year-old HIV+ orphan. He is keenly aware of how ARVs are helping him survive his teenage years.
This video comes from Lives in Focus website.
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