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For HIV Orphan, A Life Intertwined With The Disease

Clip: 7/17/2012 | 3m 26s

For HIV Orphan, A Life Intertwined With The Disease

John Johnson was eight years old when he first learned he was HIV positive and was 19 when his own mother also died of the disease. He describes how being HIV positive affected his life and has also inspired his future.*Subtitles were added due to audio difficulties.*

07/17/2012

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