Histórias Posithivas HIV e Outras Siglas: Saiba Mais - HIV and Other Acronyms: Learn More

Histórias Posithivas (Positive Stories) is a documentary series about people living with HIV/AIDS. There are 13 short films dedicated to issues such as living with the virus, nutrition, young people with HIV, and treatment, among others. The stories are about sero-positive people who tell how they have overcome the daily difficulties associated with the disease.

The documentaries were produced by the Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS and Viral Hepatitis (Departamento de DST, Aids e Hepatites Virais) of the Brazilian Healthcare Ministry. This film, entitled "HIV e outras siglas: saiba mais" (HIV and Other Acronyms: Learn More) provides basic information about HIV and AIDS in two episodes. It was designed for use in waiting rooms at doctors' offices and clinics.

The series has also been distributed to Specialized Attention Services (Servicios de Atención Especializada - SAE) for people with HIV. In addition to providing information that, according to the health ministry, contributes to a better quality of life, Histórias Posithivas is intended to complement the current knowledge base of health care professionals in order for them to be able to deal with the complex issues related to the disease, such as adherence to the medicines and prejudice.