Leah's Story

 

Leah* met us for the first time when she came to our clinic for a pregnancy check-up.

After several heart-breaking events in her life, she had tried to find solace in a relationship with a man who turned out to be a drug addict. At the same time she found out she was pregnant, she also discovered she had contracted HIV from him.

To avoid the stigma in her home town, she fled to Delhi, where she visited a private doctor who asked for an exorbitant sum for the delivery. Leah was confused and despairing when she met us, not knowing what to do as she neared the end of her pregnancy.

We accompanied her throughout the process of registration and starting antiretroviral treatment. This was important, as it could protect both her and the baby. Not long after, Leah gave birth to a healthy little boy! Thanks to the prophylaxis treatments given, he was kept safe from contracting the virus.