Reading: 30 Years of Living with HIV: An Insider’s Perspective

Author reading by Ekaterina Tomashevskaia from her book *Second Wind, or How to Conquer HIV in the World* (in Russian, no translation)

“My book is a profound and meticulously crafted work. It is based on my personal experience of living with HIV over many years, as well as on observation, analysis, and clinical expertise in treatment, therapy selection, and adherence. Additionally, it includes my observations of the healthcare system from within, the communication between doctors and patients, and the psychological situation of people living with HIV, including social isolation and stigmatization.”
“As a long-term survivor, I have rare experience with high sensitivity to antiretroviral therapy and have switched through 21 different therapy regimens in the past 10 years. During numerous hospital stays, I have also gathered firsthand experiences and accounts from other people living with HIV over many years, including patients in advanced stages of the disease.”