O. – a trans woman living with HIV – went to Sihanoukville for her relationship and to find work. Because of this she wanted to hide her HIV status and stopped taking HIV inhibitors.
Read MoreAIDS: unnecessary, but still very ill
ARV
The downside of Pattaya
Pattaya and Jomtien (Thailand) have a great attraction for foreign sex tourists and sex workers. The good listener hears Lao and Khmer speak in the many gay bars as well as Thai. Read the story of the Cambodian boy M.T.: gay, HIV+, sex worker in Pattaya. He was found sick in Thailand and brought home and cared for with the help of Untenu Foundation.
Read More
ARV: never stop because you’re feeling better
Some people are not good informed about the way to use ARV. Once they feel better, some people stop using their HIV-medication. And then they’ll get sick again. Yesterday Untenu and Bandanh Chaktomok gave food and medical aid to a 30 years young gay man because he got seriously ill when he stopped taking his ARV.
Collaboration ensures better coverage, making aid more expensive
Due to a better spread of volunteers in Cambodia, emergency aid costs to poor LGBTIs with HIV are rising. First, there are more requests. In addition, the spread over the regions is better and more people are reached in remote areas. Corruption also plays a part.
Read More
Aid for Ratana didn’t arrive timely, she died of AIDS
Two weeks ago volunteers found Ratana in her parental home. Her condition was very bad because she stopped taking her HIV medication some years ago. With the aid of Untenu, food and medical care were arranged. Last week, Ratana died of the effects of AIDS. Untenu and BC arranged a worthy funeral.
Read More
No money… no ARV?
Last week Untenu got an emergency call from Cambodia: an HIV positive gay man was seriously ill because he did not have money to collect his ARV (HIV medicine). He suffered seriously weight loss, had skin problems and he even didn’t have money to buy food. On top of this his motorbike was broke.Read More