“HIV is treatable nowadays, but prejudice and ignorance seem to be harder to tackle. … That stigma is much of what makes people reluctant to test for HIV, reluctant to disclose a diagnosis and reluctant to trust even those closest to them. Unless we learn to challenge stigma and tackle ignorance, HIV will continue to spread by fear and stealth.”
— Lisa Power, head of policy at Britain’s Terrence Higgins Trust, from One in five people with HIV harassed or threatened
