HIV Counselor and new mother Connie Mudenda learns firsthand what it feels like to wait for a infant’s test results.

Connie Mudenda is a (RED) Amabassador and AIDS activist. She is HIV-positive, and living proof of the tremendous power of anti-retroviral meds, known as ARVS. In the 1990s, Connie lost all three of her children to AIDS. She had not been tested and didn’t know she was living with HIV.  In 2005, Connie got tested for HIV and began assessing treatment. Today, she remains on treatment and thanks to the power of her life-saving meds, she had a daughter, named Lubona, who was born HIV-free in 2012. 

Living in Lusaka, Zambia, Connie works to fight stigma, encourages people to get tested, and educates people living with HIV about the importance of adhering to treatment. 

Duration: 4'40"

HIV Counselor and new&nbsp;mother&nbsp;Connie Mudenda learns firsthand what it feels like to&nbsp;wait&nbsp;for a infant&rsquo;s test results.
Connie Mudenda is a (RED) Amabassador and AIDS activist. She is HIV-positive, and living proof of the tremendous power of anti-retroviral meds, known as ARVS.&nbsp;In the 1990s, Connie lost all three of her&nbsp;children to AIDS. She had not been tested and didn&rsquo;t know she was living with HIV. &nbsp;In 2005, Connie got tested for HIV and began assessing treatment. Today, she remains on treatment and thanks to the power of her life-saving meds, she had a daughter, named Lubona, who was born HIV-free in 2012.&nbsp;
Living in Lusaka, Zambia, Connie works to fight stigma, encourages people to get tested, and educates people living with HIV about the importance of adhering to treatment.&nbsp;
Duration: 4'40"

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This is Life &ndash; carefully curated podcast collections and recommendations for some of the best audio stories to come out of South Africa. The podcast channel features lifestyle, information, finance and entertainment podcasts, including the best of Primedia Broadcasting's on-air content as well as exclusive podcasts specially created for you. Now, you can immerse yourself into cherry-picked audio content and, download or subscribe to your favourite podcast series. The best part? Once you&rsquo;ve subscribed to a series, you get to listen to the latest update wherever and, whenever you want.

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