Editor's note

In Kinshasa HIV remains shrouded in mystery and fear. Stigma - and the discrimination that accompanies it - have been common themes in HIV for decades. Emilie Venables explains how it's unfortunately no different in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital today.

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, HIV is still highly stigmatised. MSF/Tommy Trenchard

HIV is still taboo in the DRC: chronicles from Kinshasa

Emilie Venables, University of Cape Town

HIV remains a synonym for death in Kinshasa and many leave testing and treatment until it's too late. It's not common knowledge that an infected person can live a normal and healthy life.

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