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YouTube video by thewellprojectHIV

I remember the hard times that I've been through and survived, and I remember the love of my great grandmother, the kindness and strength of my grandfathers, and I want to make them proud.

Learn why nutrition is so important to people living with HIV, how it is measured, and several ways to stay healthy by eating smarter.

I want my thoughts as a woman living with HIV for 30 years ... to encourage and bring hope to other women leaders living with HIV.

I've lived my entire life in two separate worlds, the first being what everyone wanted me to be, a man, but the other was a secret life that no one ever knew, where I could live in a femininity that d...

The number of older women living with HIV is growing. Read about aging with HIV, aging-related health challenges, stigma and support, and more.

Women Like Us – Aging Positively focuses on increasing overall health and wellness among women aging with HIV by increasing social connectedness and access to relevant health information.

Centering pleasure and affirming sexuality are not just an accessory in healthcare; this approach has been shown to have beneficial effects on women's health and well-being.

There is a different kind of pain in realizing the people who gave you life aren't necessarily the people who make you feel safe.

With pride and urgency, I carried my message of HIV prevention and stigma reduction, delivered with the fervour our community deserves.

Learn why clinical trials are done, what types there are, how to decide whether to participate, and why it's important for women to be involved.

Many of my thoughts land in a space of gratitude because my heart remains full that I get to meaningfully engage in work day-to-day that supports positive impact on the lives of women living with HIV.

Talking to your healthcare provider about sex can be uncomfortable. Use these talking points and questions to help inspire these critical conversations.

It's really not easy to be transgender, There's little reward and even less splendor, Just social hate and judgement abounds, Where facts and truth and compassion dumbfounds...

Four The Well Project staff members were at AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro to present a poster based on our original research, which included the input of a multidisciplinary group of more than 10 women ...

The Well Project team makes sure to be in places where research is presented. To that end, Bridgette Picou was in Prague in April 2026 to present a poster based on our study on stigmatizing language.

Jyoti Dhawale stands in the long lineage of people who refuse silence. For more than 20 years, she has lived openly with HIV in a society where stigma still tries to shape destiny.

Sure I think about HIV, especially as an advocate in this field, but my life encompasses so much more than HIV. All of ours do.

Joining this blog will allow me to connect with other women living with HIV/AIDS, contribute to an important community, and continue using my voice to encourage, support, and advocate for others.

Based on input from a wide range of stakeholders, The Well Project has put together a collection of resources specific and relevant to women and HIV cure research.

Rio reminded me that ultimately the HIV response is powered by people from the many local HIV communities who refuse to disappear.

In 2026, The Well Project's Women's Research Initiative on HIV/AIDS (WRI) is focusing our programming on "Aging with HIV since Birth: The Journey of Women Lifetime Survivors." This year's programming ...

At 48 I look back at my life and it's clear that the only reason I'm standing here with my Beeb and NuNu is because Jesus literally has saved me.

The caterpillar is sad as it crawls along the way - And it looks for its purpose in every single day

Find out more about breast/chestfeeding and HIV, ways to discuss this option with healthcare providers, and stories from women living with HIV who have breastfed their babies.

Lipodystrophy means abnormal fat changes. This fact sheet addresses treatments for fat loss, or lipoatrophy.

My story feels like time travel, which is not only about machines or science fiction. Sometimes, it is about memory, longing, and dreams that refuse to die.

Our 2025 Annual Report focuses on the impact that The Well Project has on the broader HIV community, including women living with and vulnerable to HIV, healthcare providers, policymakers, researchers,...

What if HIV prevention made sense to Black women?

On Thursday, August 27, join us for episode 46 of A Girl Like Me LIVE, where we will discuss the reality of HIV stigma in salons, spas, and beyond.

As I think about what I want to be, It doesn't cross my mind, my HIV...

Get the information you need when starting treatment – choosing a drug regimen, adherence, resistance, taking your pills, side effects, and more.

I write because I love writing, and I have loved it since I was seven. I am honest about my life, some say too honest.

No one should be punished for having a health condition. Learn more about laws that treat HIV as a crime, and what they mean for women.

We have the tools to set us free; But our barriers are too long to mention

There are still many adults living with HIV today who acquired the virus early in life. Learn more about the challenges and strengths of female lifetime survivors of HIV.

Learn some basic realities about HIV – treatment, tests, transmission, and more – and help disrupt common myths about this health condition.

R-E-J-E-C-T-E-D. Everywhere I turn, it seems that I am not good enough.