VCT and Disclosure
Phumeza Gwegwana shares the importance of knowing your status and testing early. She also explains the pro-cess of VCT and counseling and how she disclosed her status to her family. Filmed in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape. (12 min.)

HIV and TB
Bongiwe Ngubane explains what TB is and how to treat it, the relationship between TB and HIV and the importance of adhering to TB and ARV treatment, as well as the vital role of disclosure in living with HIV. Filmed in Mpumuza, KZN. (11 min.)

Starting ARV Therapy
Luyanda Gomba talks about what ARV therapy is, how to take the medication, how it works in the body, dealing with side-effects, and the importance of adherence. (10 min.)

Staying Healthy on ARVs
We meet Emmelina in Johannesburg, who shares her experience of contracting HIV, and how she has reclaimed her life and health on ARV therapy. Also, Maxwell Shange (Sweetwaters, KZN) talks about the importance of adherence, good nutrition and exercise, practicing safe sex to prevent re-infection, and how to use the male condom. (18 min.)

Pregnancy and ARVs
Buyisile Manana lives in Mpumuza. She explains the importance of testing your child for HIV, how to prevent infection from an HIV positive mother to child (PMTCT), and how to use the female condom. She also tells us how family support and disclosure helped her to survive the most difficult time of her life. (12 min.)

Children and ARVs
Luyanda Mlotshwa is 2 years old and HIV positive. Her family members tell us how they have dealt with the child’s status, as well as how to administer ARVs to children, and the importance of adherence and family support. (10 min.)

Preparing to Start ARV Therapy
Moses Manyandi and Elizabeth Kupembona share their stories on discover their HIV positive status. They tell us how they disclosed to family and friends, and how they prepared to start anti-retroviral therapy (ARV therapy). Filmed in Nyangana, Kavango Region. (10 min.)

Starting ARV Therapy
Peter Dihara describes in detail, his commitment to ARV therapy and the steps he took to ensure that he could adhere to his treatment and make positive lifestyle changes. Filmed in Andara, Kavango Region. (10 min.)

Alcohol and Adherence to ARV Therapy
Danien Hammerslag has turned her life around, since learning of her HIV positive status, and is committed to starting ARV therapy. She shares details of her past struggles with alcohol abuse and describes the changes that ARV therapy has brought to her and her family. Filmed in Rehoboth, Hardap Region. (10 min.)

Long-term Adherence to ARV Therapy
Kristofina Shikongo shares her commitment to ARV therapy adherence with us. She tells us what this life-long commitment means to her and describes how it’s improved her quality of life on a day-to-day basis. Filmed in Okolongo and Oshikuku, Omusati Region. (11 min.)