In 2017, the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work, School of Nursing, and School of Public Health and Information Sciences, teamed up to interview people living with HIV/AIDS.
The following story represents the lived experience of a long-term survivor living with HIV. The story is portrayed by an actor (Kiara Watts) who worked in partnership with the survivor over several months to tell their story.
If you are interested in more information or wish to get tested, please contact Volunteers of America Midstates (www.voamid.org/hivtesting) or the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (louisvilleky.gov/government/h.... Testing is free and confidential.
The Cooperative Consortium for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Research at the University of Louisville funded this project. Special thanks to all participants, actors, project staff, the House of Ruth, Emmaus Ministries, The Kentucky Care Coordinator Program, and Leslie Pryor Productions.