“My Gay partner Chopped My bortos and gave me HIV/AIDS”- Ghanaian Journalist tells his story

A young Ghanaian Journalist who claims to have been infected with HIV/AIDS by his gay partner has decided to raise awareness about the existence of the deadly virus and the need for the public not to let their guards down and also go check their status.

The young man who gave his name as Richard said he works at a Radio Station at Kade in the Eastern Region disclosed this in an interview with Crime Check Foundation.

The video of the interview shows Richard who refused to cover his face narrating how he migrated to Accra from his village to find greener pastures and had to do other things just to survive.

He talked about life being unbearable for him after the mother passed away as he depended on the meager income from the sale of water during the day and “nkatie burger” at night while living in the streets.

The young HIV/AIDS advocate went further to give an account of how he one day met some group of friends who were homosexuals and promised to take good care of him. Having hustled for a long time to make ends meet while homeless, Richard saw the said friends as good Samaritans.

However, while they did their part by taking care of him, he also has to offer his bortos as payment for their generosity.

After some time, Richard decided to return to Kade where he worked as a Broadcast Journalist and was hosting a health program.

On his show, he interviewed health personnel who spoke on HIV/AIDS and he was motivated to check his status.

Before the test, Richard was very confident that he was healthy and had nothing to fear.

The result, however, was disappointing as the young Health Show host tested positive for HIV/AIDS and later realized that he got infected through his homosexual activities with his friends back in Accra.

The discovery got him worried but he has decided to muster courage and come over it since the harm has already been done.

Richard has now turned into an advocate to educate the world about the reality of HIV/AIDS and the need to choose protection against it over reckless sexual activity.

Watch the full interview below: