"I've never been healthier in my life, I've been positive for 25 years, I just turned 50, so I'm celebrating a lot,"
"I like to share my story because I think it's important for women to get tested, and all populations. If you know your status, you can live a long healthy life HIV happy,"
"We're now seeing injectable methods, where you can get an injections every other month, and looking down the pipeline to an every six month injection,"
"But at the same time, there's still a level of sorrow which comes on World AIDS Day. We're still seeing new diagnoses, at a time we shouldn't need to,"
Dozens gathered in Santa Rosa to observe World AIDS Day and remember those who died from HIV/AIDS. A portion of the AIDS Memorial Quilt was displayed at Kaiser Santa Rosa Medical Center, with relatives and friends honoring loved ones. Long-term survivors shared experiences, including a 25-year survivor emphasizing testing and long healthy lives with knowledge of status. Medical professionals noted major prevention advances, including injectable regimens administered every other month and potential six-month injections, while expressing sorrow over continued new diagnoses. A designer of an early quilt panel described creating a rose-adorned piece for a friend who loved flowers. Federal commemoration was reduced this year.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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