This is a picture of Nkosi Johnson. Nkosi Johnson was a South African boy who was infected with HIV at birth. He campaigned against discrimination against those with HIV/AIDS and he became the human face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. In 2000, he spoke about HIV and AIDS at the International AIDS Conference in Durban South Africa. He died in June 2001. More about HIV and AIDS in Africa can be found at http://www.avert.org/aidsinafrica.htm

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