Digital Stories - Joao Zangaroti
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Joao Zangaroti is living positively with HIV/AIDS. Joao was married to his first wife who died after their divorce. He married a second wife who continuously fell ill and this prompted Joao to go for HIV/AIDS testing.

He was diagnosed HIV positive but could not believe or accept the result. He did not disclose his status to anyone even his second wife for fear of being stigmatized and discriminated although he was continuously ill which made everyone think he was bewitched and needed to be cleansed.

He married his third wife who had four miscarriages but they got divorced. He feels guilty of spreading the disease to his wives and children. Joao is now married to his fourth wife who is HIV positive and has a 3 year old girl who was delivered on the prevention of parent to child transmission (PPCT).

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