Mary Ntobaki, 58, Bloemfontein
Mary Ntobaki has been living a happy and healthy life on ARV's for 23 years. She knows the value of community, support, and access to information. For this reason, she works as an HIV ambassador for the South African Police Service, counseling HIV-positive colleagues around the workplace. “HIV is not a death sentence because if you accept your status If you believe that you are going to make it, you will make it. Don’t think you are going to die tomorrow if you tested positive. There is another chance. You can make it if you want.” Mary has been living on ARVs for the past 23 years. She is using TEE. The ARVs changed her body shape but gave her no ill health side effects. She drinks her medication at the same time every day.
Her health has been good for the last 20 years. She says she will live until she is over 70. She has one daughter (and two grandchildren) who works at Pathcare and has supported her from day one until today. This is why she feels stronger every day.
Mary works for the SAPS and is part of their HIV and AIDS ambassador programme. She works with people who are living with HIV to give them counseling and support around their workplace.
Mary wants people to know that there is nothing to fear with HIV. She doesn’t think about being HIV positive other than when she has to take her medication. She enjoys being with her friends, especially the HIV ambassadors who she says give her “Va Va Voom”.
Mary says that her work doesn’t treat her differently, they accept her like she is anyone else.
Mary Ntobaki has been living a happy and healthy life on ARV's for 23 years. She knows the value of community, support, and access to information. For this reason, she works as an HIV ambassador for the South African Police Service, counseling HIV-positive colleagues around the workplace. i
Mary Ntobaki, 58, Bloemfontein
Mary has been living on ARVs for the past 23 years. She is using TEE. The ARVs changed her body shape but gave her no ill health side effects. She drinks her medication at the same time every day.
Her health has been good for the last 20 years. She says she will live until she is over 70. She has one daughter (and two grandchildren) who works at Pathcare and has supported her from day one until today. This is why she feels stronger every day.
“My daughter is always on my side. She is always giving me support. She is always giving me courage to live. That is why I am strong.”
Mary works for the SAPS and is part of their HIV and AIDS ambassador programme. She works with people who are living with HIV to give them counseling and support around their workplace.
Her health has been good for the last 20 years. She says she will live until she is over 70. She has one daughter (and two grandchildren) who works at Pathcare and has supported her from day one until today. This is why she feels stronger every day.
Mary works for the SAPS and is part of their HIV and AIDS ambassador programme. She works with people who are living with HIV to give them counseling and support around their workplace.
Mary wants people to know that there is nothing to fear with HIV. She doesn’t think about being HIV positive other than when she has to take her medication. She enjoys being with her friends, especially the HIV ambassadors who she says give her “Va Va Voom”.
Mary says that her work doesn’t treat her differently, they accept her like she is anyone else.
“HIV is not a death sentence because if you accept your status If you believe that you are going to make it, you will make it. Don’t think you are going to die tomorrow if you tested positive. There is another chance. You can make it if you want.”
Mary wants people to know that there is nothing to fear with HIV. She doesn’t think about being HIV positive other than when she has to take her medication. She enjoys being with her friends, especially the HIV ambassadors who she says give her “Va Va Voom”.
Mary says that her work doesn’t treat her differently, they accept her like she is anyone else.
“I am healthy and strong”
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