‘HIV-positive people can live healthy lives, marry and have kids’ - The News International

People infected with HIV can live healthy and normal lives, they can marry and even have children, but all they have to do is take their medicines regularly after becoming aware of their HIV status, officials and experts said on Saturday.

“HIV is now a treatable disease, and people infected with HIV can live normal, healthy lives, they can marry and even have children,” Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Sindh Additional Director Dr Ershad Kazmi told the participants of an awareness walk at Sea View on Saturday.

“If any person is found infected with HIV, they can still live a normal, healthy and productive life, they can also get married and have children.” He said the directorate is taking all proven practical actions needed to address the inequalities and to help end AIDS.

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