The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), if treated properly with the right medications, can be maintained.
Zikhona Dingile:The 26-year-old is HIV-positive but fought against discrimination via social media.
She revealed how the stigma has affected her whenever she disclosed her status.
2 incredible women living with HIV inspire South Africans with their story Twitter source: Dingile/Motsumi
Sheadmitted she had been in denial about being HIV-positive for a long time.
The 29-year-olds story is an interesting one as she initially contracted the virus while only 17 years of age.
The virus was passed on to her by an HIV-positive celebrity who has since passed away.
Motsumi eventually accepted her HIV status 3 years later and started taking ARVs.
After stopping the ARV treatment, she was hospitalised for 6 months as her condition deteriorated.
Shes dedicated her life to educating the youth on HIV and to urge them to live positively.
Motsumi refers to herself as uBabes we HIV via social media to shine a light on the issue.
Briefly.co.zahad earlier reported that the 29-year-old had motivated people on Twitter by sharing her story.
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