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HIV/AIDS: Unpacking the hidden disease among older persons

Ruth Waryaro was 50 in 2003 when she discovered she had contracted HIV and AIDS.
Ruth Waryaro was 50 in 2003 when she discovered she had contracted HIV and AIDS.

Ruth Waryaro was 50 in 2003 when she discovered she had contracted HIV and AIDS. In spite of the emotional and psychological devastation in her life, Ruth took the courage to discover herself and to take care of her four children and three grandchildren.

18 years on, Ruth is now an advocate and challenges self-stigma that she says is prevalent among the older persons who live with the HIV and AIDS.

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