ghana: The Deafening Silence Around Being Tested Positive

Diagnosed with HIV three years ago, Kabuki is determined not to let her sexual partner know. “He has lived with me for many years but has not bothered to perform the marriage rites. He thinks he is taking me for a ride. Why should I tell him?” she asks. Thirty- five-year-old year old Kabuki, who hails from one of Ghana's HIV endemic areas, says she is afraid her partner will abandon her as has been the case of many other women who were brave enough to reveal their status.