Jeanne Gapiya-Niyonzima

Jeanne Gapiya-Niyonzima (born 12 July 1963) is a Burundian human rights activist. She is the chair and founder of the National Association for Support for HIV-Positive People with AIDS (ANSS) and was the first person from Burundi to publicly state they had HIV in 1994. Quotes My heartbreak as a mother, and my anger at the violations of the rights of people living with HIV, gave rise to my lifetime of involvement in the HIV response. UNAIDS World AIDS Day Report launch, 2024 When my baby was diagnosed with HIV, the doctor told me to take him out of the hospital to die at home so that his hospital bed could be freed up for someone who could be saved. UNAIDS World AIDS Day Report launch, 2024 Later, another doctor removed my uterus to ensure I could never have another child. UNAIDS World AIDS Day Report launch, 2024 As a heterosexual woman who has become a public figure, I accept to take risks to protect others, and I have a responsibility to do so. Take the rights path to end AIDS, UNAIDS, 2024 We can do great things together. External links Jeanne Gapiya-Niyonzima Category:1963 births Category:Living people Category:Burundian activists Category:Burundian women activists Category:HIV/AIDS activists