HIV-Positive Women Talk It Over in 'Mama's Club'

KAMPALA, Uganda --Grace Tumuhirwe was infected with the AIDS virus when her uncle raped her at the age of 12.

A few years later, when she began to show symptoms, her family threw her out, and she rented a room in a Kampala slum. She found a boyfriend, who helped her with money, and soon she found herself pregnant. Now she has a year-old HIV-positive son. Full Story »

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by Rod Amis - Oct. 1, 2008

Relatively well-sourced story on a support group in Uganda for HIV-positive women which provides important information on the spread of the virus among infants. Looks closely on the the sociological issues women face in developing nations.

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