Claudine
As a chief nurse at a health centre, I take care of HIV patients by monitoring their health and hygiene needs, checking their viral charge, and by making sure they eat well. Cordaid’s programme helps by giving people access to free HIV treatment, which is important because most people cannot afford the treatment themselves and would just give up on medication. This would further increase the spread of HIV.
“Young women are ambitious. If they come from a poor family, they might look for risky ways to earn money.”
Young women are ambitious. If they come from a poor family, they might look for risky ways to earn money. But also, adolescent girls hitting puberty can be vulnerable to HIV infections, because of their curiosity about sex. That is why it’s important for adolescent girls and young women to get proper advice and guidance.
