Education talk on World AIDS Day at Aiken parenting centers
On World AIDS Day, Trudy Boyd and Chevelle Williams host a session with Kim Hartsell sharing her HIV/AIDS story to 10 young mothers at Aiken County parenting centers. Officials warn against stigma, note rising HIV/AIDS diagnoses, and stress risk reduction and safe practices amid local numbers.
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AIDS survivor Kim shares life story to urge prevention
Kim, a local AIDS patient, speaks to South Carolina teens about prevention in Aiken County. She recounts a difficult journey from troubled youth to a battle with HIV, noting salveage therapy, recurrent pneumonia, and daily eight pills and injections. She urges compassion toward those with AIDS and warns against stigmatizing behavior while outlining her advocacy work with Women’s Resource Center and HIV councils.
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