Joyce Dzidzor Mensah, Ghana’s former HIV/AIDS ambassador, has revealed the key to her ‘long life’ after declaring herself HIV positive in a recent interview.
Former HIV/AIDS ambassador Kofi Adoma Nwanwani stated in an interview with Kofi Adoma Nwanwani that she is alive because she does not drink or smoke.
She pointed out that antiretroviral medications do not function with alcohol or cigarettes, yet some patients do so to alleviate despair during the early stages of the disease.
“Life after testing HIV positive is a whole lot, and hard work,” Joyce, who recently tested HIV positive on live TV, told Kofi Adomaa. “If you are living with the condition, you have to accept that the virus is living with you so you should learn about it.”
She claims that the only way to live longer than the HIV life expectancy is to listen to physicians.
“You should follow doctor’s instructions and prescriptions. Do not deviate, it doesn’t work like that. Every sickness has its preventive measures. You may die early when you go against the preventive measures, but when you follow doctor’s instructions, you will live longer.”
She continued: “I’m living long because I adhere to doctor’s instructions. I don’t consume alcohol frequently, I do it occasionally. I drink wine once in a while. Even that, I don’t like the taste of alcohol so I don’t drink often. I was told not to smoke so I didn’t. I once did a live Facebook video jamming to Wendy Shay’s songs and smoked. People thought I was smoking, but I was acting.”
“The antiretroviral drugs don’t work with alcohol and smoking. But these are some of the things HIV/AIDS patients do to reduce depression. You have to take good care of yourself when you have one. I met a lot of people in the industry but they have died,” she concluded.
watch her video below;
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