World AIDS Day - Approximately 36.7-million people are living with HIV worldwide
Updated | By Damon Beard
Damon chats to Thula Mkhize, the CEO and chairperson of Good Stories, about World AIDS Day.
It's World AIDS Day and who better to chat to than Thula Mkhize, the CEO and chairperson of Good Stories - an organisation that shares good news stories about people living positively with HIV.
Read: Living positively with HIV - a Durban woman's story
Thula discovered he was HIV positive in 2009 and is now married.
He and his wife, who is HIV negative, have a young son, who is also HIV negative. Together, they're changing lives.
Read: The spread of HIV must be controlled: SANAC
Thula and his family are changing the image of HIV and making a huge difference in challenging stereotypes and stigmas associated with the virus.
Read: Girl with HIV in remission renews hope for new vaccine
I had a chance to chat to Thula to not only find out about goodstories.co.za, but also about him, his outlook on life, and advice he has for others living with HIV.
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