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Bonnie Boswell Reports
Overcoming HIV’s Stigma in Communities of Color
Season 5
Episode 503
Leo Rodriguez was in his 20s when he learned he’d been exposed to HIV. After completing a 30-day regimen of HIV medications, his test results came back negative. Now, Leo is an HIV Peer Support Specialist at St. John’s Well Child and Family Center in Los Angeles. Bonnie Boswell Reports speaks to Leo about available HIV treatments and the ongoing stigma of HIV within some underserved communities.
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