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Burundi: 'A Doctor Told Me to Buy My Coffin' - How Eric Turned an HIV Diagnosis Into Activism
Eric, a 26-year-old in Burundi, was told by a doctor to plan for his funeral and abandon the idea of having children after being diagnosed with HIV. Instead of giving up, he transformed his experience into activism.
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