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I. HIV/AIDS Knowledge‣ What did you know about HIV/AIDS at the time you were tested?‣ What do you know about HIV/AIDS now? Where have you receivedinformation on HIV/AIDS? How about support (psychological/counselling,financial, etc)?‣ Has the information and support helped you with living with HIV?‣ Are there any resource or support network or organisation where you can go tofor help?II.Health/Physical Impact‣ Physical effects• In what ways has HIV affected you physically? Are you able to carry outyour usual daily activities, such as taking care of yourself, cleaning,cooking, etc?‣ Changes in behaviour/lifestyle• Have you made changes in your lifestyle, such as sexual practices, diet,physical activities?‣ Access to healthcare• Has your health suffered because of HIV – do you have any healthproblems?• Where do you go for healthcare visits? Do you have problems gettinghealth care?• How has it changed after your HIV diagnosis? What medical treatment orremedies have you undergone?• Have you faced discrimination when seeking healthcare?‣ NGOs/Community Resources• What HIV-related resources are available to you?(For example, through UNHCR; community support networks,welfare/financial aid, information & education on HIV/AIDS)How do you feel about them?III.Social and Economic Impact‣ How has HIV affected your financial status?• Ability to work/be employed/earn income?• More sick leave?• Reaction of/response from employers (if employed); Supportfrom employers; Retrenchment?• How did your expenses change after you discovered you had HIV (onmedical care; drug treatments; supplements)?• How are you able to cope?‣ How has HIV affected your social life and circumstances?• Who else knows about your HIV status; whom have you informed?What was their reaction?147