Balkan Countries Join Forces to Fight HIV/AIDS Stigma
Pressured to quit his job after telling his bosses he was HIV-positive, Boris Kovacic shares the plight of thousands in the Balkans who face prejudice because of a stubborn stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS.
When he was diagnosed 10 years ago, Kovacic promptly informed the hospital where he worked as a nurse.
“They kept transferring me from post to post. Finally, when they wanted me to work in the hospital archives, a woman working there threatened to resign if I came,” he said.
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