What people with HIV would like from Healthcare

Listen to older people with HIV speak about their lived experience with HIV. From when they were diagnosed to the challenges of their later years. Hear them as they talk about what they would like from their healthcare including some sage advice for healthcare workers.

In this video, Max talks about HIV related stigma. He explains how important it is to access stigma free healthcare. He gives us some examples of positive experiences and describes what made them positive and stigma free. He also gives any healthcare workers watching some strategies to challenge stigma when they see it.

In this video, Adam Bratt has just hit 50 and was diagnosed with HIV relatively late compared to some of the other older people with HIV. He talks about his hopes, expectations and imagines the years ahead and what they will be like. He also talks about what HIV related stigma means to him and how important it is to access support and services. Healthcare that is free of stigma is vital for him and so he gives some examples of some strategies for health care workers in how to challenge stigma when they see it. Adam is looking forward to the years ahead and tells us how excited he is knowing that Living Positive Victoria has a program specifically for people aged 50 and up.