Terrence Mawawa, Gweru | In a tragic incident that has shaken the Ascot community in Gweru, a man who resides in the suburb killed himself after testing HIV positive.
Despite the fact that many people are living with HIV, the man, Leeroy Zviti(36) killed himself after testing HIV positive . Zviti was found hanging from a tree at Senga Nehosho roundabout along the Gweru-Shurugwi Highway last Wednesday. His body was identified by a passerby who said Zviti was his friend. He then assisted the police with the late Zviti’s details.The friend also told the police Zviti had tested HIV positive a few weeks before his death and could not accept it. A hospital card was also found in Zviti’s pockets. A medical expert who spoke to ZimEye.com said Zviti’s failure to accept the test results was sad and worrying.
“We always urge people to go for testing and counselling. It is unfortunate Zviti could not accept the results. Let me stress the fact that a person can lead a normal life even after testing HIV positive.Whether one is negative or positive, it has to be known that we are all HIV equal so there was no need for the man to kill himself. This means we have a lot work in terms of counselling people who test HIV positive,”said the Gweru based medical expert.
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What counselling, if any was done before and after the test? Was he informed that being HIV positive is no longer a death sentence, but HIV infection is now a chronic disease, such a diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, arthritis, etc? The only difference is that HIV inogona kutapukira kune vamwe. Saka munhu wodzidziswaka, and is equipped with the capacity to live a happy life with the virus?
This message yatowe intended for others who may find themselves in that situation Ye HIV positive status.
Ndarwadziwa. Mitombo yaayo. Munhu uyu has died of ignorance. What a pity, and black mark on the health service delivery system/personnel.
shame , the medical expect is correct we are all equal and are capable of living normal lives thereafter. For all we know a cure is in the pipeline. stay safe stay strong.