Heroes of HIV - The Colonel (IRIN Films)

Colonel Felix Ntungumburanye was the first member of the Burundian army to declare himself HIV-positive. Not only that, but he disclosed his status during Burundi's long civil war, leaving him fighting on two fronts -- the enemy as well as stigma. Ten years later, and largely thanks to the colonel's bravery, much has changed in the Burundian army.

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• civil
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