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HIV Advocate Susan Cole Fights for Health Equity

12/25/2025

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Susan Cole, diagnosed with HIV at age 30, defied a seven-year prognosis and, twenty-five years later, campaigns for health equity for Black women through Phoenix Health Movement.
She stresses knowledge for managing HIV and that effective treatment lets people live healthy lives without transmitting the virus.
The UK government seeks to end HIV transmissions by 2030, with £170 million for testing and stigma reduction, while interventions must reach underserved groups.

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Story summary

Susan Cole, diagnosed with HIV at age 30, defied a seven-year prognosis and, twenty-five years later, campaigns for health equity for Black women through Phoenix Health Movement.
She stresses knowledge for managing HIV and that effective treatment lets people live healthy lives without transmitting the virus.
The UK government seeks to end HIV transmissions by 2030, with £170 million for testing and stigma reduction, while interventions must reach underserved groups.