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"I don't know that we need a poster child," said [Barbara Jones] of the need to get the message out. "What we do need is our leadership to take up the cause, leaders who can encourage individuals to get involved here in our local community. We need our media personalities to challenge our community to become involved. This affects all of us. The face of HIV is all of us. It's our sisters, it's our brothers, even our seniors."
"In the beginning it was overwhelming," she said. "I found out in August of '91. Back then you didn't say anything about it.""There is life beyond diagnosis. HIV is not (as often) life-ending as it used to be - it's life-changing," said [Elizabeth Dawsey]. "It's a different kind of life, and different isn't always bad. Sometimes different is just different, and if you know your status early enough, you can make some changes and have some quality of life. Quantity is important, but for me, if I had to pick between the two, I would go for quality. You could literally have a life that has a quality of years to it and be as healthy as you can for a long period of time. They've come a long way (in fighting) HIV."See the full content of this document
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Hiv; the Reality Beyond the Numbers
The problem with HIV isn't that it can't be contained, because it is preventable, said Barbara Jones, director of finance and quality management at Community Health Awareness Group (CHAG), a nonprofit minority-...
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