Panama News » Ngabe Bugle News Panama » Ngabe-Bugle » People: Why are so many indigenous Panamanians contracting HIV — and dying of AIDS?
News channel or source: https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/11/why-indigenous-panamanians-face-an-uncontrolled-hiv-outbreak/
Published on: Friday 10 January 2025
Joti, a young man who lives in Panama's Ngäbe-Buglé territory, was diagnosed with HIV 9 years ago. When he told his family, his mother banned him from the family home out of an unfounded fear that his ...
News Panama » Ngabe-Bugle » People: Why are so many Indigenous Panamanians contracting HIV — and dying of AIDS?
News channel or source: https://www.wlrn.org/npr-breaking-news/2025-01-11/why-are-so-many-indigenous-panamanians-contracting-hiv-and-dying-of-aids
Published on: Saturday 11 January 2025
Joti's family refuses to touch him. They don't hug him or shake his hand, and when he visits relatives to eat, he brings his own plate, spoon and cup. His family won't share utensils with him, as they ...