Meet Pamela
- Pamela has recently been diagnosed with HIV
- Click the "read doc" icon and scroll down the page to learn more about Pamela
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Meet Pamela
Pamela is a male to female transgender individual who was recently diagnosed HIV-positive at the local STD clinic. She is not yet in treatment and distrusts medical providers because of being transgender. In addition, she recently lost her job due to a prolonged illness. Because of this, Pamela was unable to afford her lease and has been living with a friend for the past month.
The bottom line: Pamela is overwhelmed with her current medical and social needs. She doesn’t know where to go to seek help and find services that will address her current situation.
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This is Pamela, the person you will be seeing today. Pamela was recently diagnosed as HIV-positive. To learn more about Pamela and her situation, click the icon on your screen.
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Pamela is a male to female transgender individual who was recently diagnosed HIV-positive at the local STD clinic. She is not yet in treatment and distrusts medical providers because of being transgender. In addition, she recently lost her job due to a prolonged illness. Because of this, Pamela was unable to afford her lease and has been living with a friend for the past month.
The bottom line: Pamela is overwhelmed with her current medical and social needs. She doesn’t know how to find services that will address her current situation.