Dec 01

Shock diagnosis HIV-positive: Doctors expected Gerd Breitfeld to have only a short time to live

Living with HIV: From Diagnosis to Normal Life

For over 40 years, Stuttgart's AIDS-Hilfe has aided patients while new infections rise mainly among heterosexuals.

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In 1993, Gerd Breitfeld was diagnosed HIV-positive and was given only a few years to live.

Today, advanced medication allows him to live almost normally, taking just one pill daily and being non-infectious.

Since 1985, AIDS-Hilfe Stuttgart has supported HIV-positive individuals and fought stigma and social exclusion.

Currently, infection rates are increasing, particularly among heterosexuals who often avoid testing due to fear of discrimination.

It was a shock! At that time, it was of course a death sentence.
— Gerd Breitfeld speaks about the HIV-positive diagnosis he received in 1993.

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#breitfeld

quarter/"statistical district", in the district Breitenrain-Lorraine/quarter V in the city of Bern, Switzerland

#hiv-infection

disease affecting the human immune system

#aids

spectrum of conditions caused by HIV infection