Young Nigerians with a passion for HIV prevention
UNAIDS - Isah Mohammed Takuma is married and has a one-year-old daughter. At 32, he is a university graduate and currently serves as the National Coordinator of the Association of Positive Youths Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.
He says he draws daily inspiration from his personal experience to support HIV prevention efforts in Nigeria. “I was 19 when I first had sex. I thought one time was not enough to get infected with HIV,” he said. Even when he started to fall sick, he simply could not believe that HIV was the cause of his health troubles. He was 23 when he tested HIV-positive and his life changed forever.