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“Science has transformed HIV; now we must transform attitudes, because HIV is no longer about surviving; it’s about living well.” #TristanBarber #HIV #UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #PLHIVDocumentary

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Tristan Barber “There is a certain irony in the fact that my life in HIV medicine and my life with HIV began almost simultaneously.” I am an HIV physician at the Royal Free Hospital in London and have been living with HIV for more than 24 years. Diagnosed in 2002 while working in my first HIV post, I was fortunate that my HIV diagnosis was identified early, allowing me to contribute to pioneering HIV research. People often think my diagnosis was the darkest day of my life. It wasn’t. My first emotion was relief. Growing up during the AIDS epidemic, HIV had always been a quiet fear. Once I knew, the uncertainty disappeared. Today I tell every newly diagnosed person, “This is going to be okay.” Modern HIV treatment has transformed lives. Science has changed HIV. Now we must change attitudes. Because HIV is no longer about surviving. It’s about living well. #HIV #UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #TestingSavesLives #PLHIVDocumentary
July 4, 2026 at 12:44 AM