"Testet visade tyvärr att du är hivpositiv. (Unfortunatelly, the test is showing that you are HIV positive)" The doctor told her in Swedish..
Ophelia, din't understand the meaning of the swedish word. She had to ask again.
" It means that you can develop a disease called AIDS".
OPHELIAS RESA
Ophelias resa is a personal story, an encounter with HIV in two different parts of the world with a common problem but with different possibilities.
The book is published by Atlas publishing house in connection with the international HIV/AIDS day December 1st 2007 in Sweden.
Ophelia Haanyama Örom ( A diaspora Zambian in Sweden) tells her story in the book which she wrote together with Agneta Larson. Release reception will be held at the Noaks Ark in Stockholm on Novemebr 28th 2007 between 16.00 to 18.00.
The Zambian Ambassador H.E. Joyce Musenge, the Swedish HIV Ambassador Lenart HJelm-Åker and Noaks Ark managing director DR. Jan-Olof Morfeldt will give their speeches.
Maasaiwarrior Cooperation wishes sister Ophelia and Agneta Larson a successfull book publishing premier.
We are looking forward for the book.
God bless you.
Lästips
Lars O Kallings: "Den yttersta plågan"
(Norstedts). Steve Sjöquist: "Innanför"
(Kan beställas av Noaks Ark, telefon:
08-700 46 00
hemsida: www.noaksark.redcross.se)
Tidningen Hivaktuellt,
hemsida: www.hivaktuellt.fhi.seFilmtips
Dokumentärfilmen "När aids kom till Sverige" av vetenskapsjournalisten Ann Gustafsson. (Kan beställas av Statens folkhälsoinstitut, e-post: fhi@strd.se, hemsida: www.fhi.se)
Har du frågor om hiv eller aids?
Ring Aidsjouren: 020-78 44 40
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