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⬤ MEDIUM 20 Jul 2026, 09:55 UTC

South Africa: What The Polygamist Gets Wrong About HIV and What Would Save Lives in Real Life

[Bhekisisa] Jonasi Gomora dies of an Aids-related illness in Netflix's The Polygamist. But HIV isn't the real villain of the story. Stigma is. As scientists gather in Rio for the world's biggest HIV conference, Thabani Nyoni explains why shame and silence -- not the virus itself -- remain some of the epidemic's deadliest forces.
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