Living Positively with HIV: HIV and AIDS [Lesotho]

The Letlama (Lesotho Together Against HIV and AIDS Partnership) Project aimed to improve the health of the Basotho people by reducing the incidence of HIV infection through the promotion of protective behaviors and support for healthier social norms among young people 15-24 and adults 25-35.

The project supported the Ministry of Health (MOH), public institutions, private sector partners, and an extensive network of community-based organizations to:

• Improve the capacity of Basotho institutions to lead, sustain and harmonize the HIV prevention response and deliver high quality HIV prevention services to scale;
• Empower communities to adopt social and cultural norms, attitudes, and values that reduce vulnerability to HIV; and,
• Improve the ability and motivation of Basotho youth and adults to change their behaviors through increased knowledge, risk perception, skills, and access to services.

This pamphlet provides important facts about HIV and AIDS and tips for people living HIV. It includes basic information about:

• The HIV virus
• Stages of the virus
• Disclosing that one is HIV positive
• Discordance
• Having a healthy sex life
• Finding a support system
• Tips for positive living

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019