My name is Marcus Muhammad, and for the last 31 years, I have been living with and battling a virus called HIV. To be clear, I was diagnosed as HIV positive at birth. I shared my story publicly with the world around six years ago in hopes of inspiring others who have been negatively impacted by this disease and spreading awareness because there is still a significant stigma surrounding HIV. Many people didn’t even know it was possible to be born with HIV. HIV can impact one’s life in many ways. The best advice is to take control of the virus and not allow the virus to take control of you.

Here is a brief video of my journey.