This is the heart of Positively U: strong community partnerships, compassionate outreach, and a team that shows up fully for the people we serve.
We are so proud of this work and endlessly grateful for a team that leads with excellence, compassion, and heart every single time.
Author: Vinay Bansal
The Color Between the Lines
Janet Kitchen’s incredible journey from breast cancer survivor to HIV advocate is nothing short of inspiring. After battling breast cancer and being misdiagnosed with HIV, she became a fierce activist, advocating for HIV awareness, better healthcare treatment, and racial equality in healthcare.
In this powerful video, Janet shares her story of survival, resilience, and the importance of advocacy. She takes us through her personal experiences with breast cancer, the emotional toll of living with a misdiagnosis, and her transformation into a leading voice in the HIV community.
Through Janet’s eyes, you’ll see how medical inequalities impact marginalized communities and why we need more awareness and compassion in treating HIV. She’s on a mission to make sure that no one else feels alone or ignored in their battle with HIV or cancer.
What you’ll learn in this video:
- The emotional and physical toll of being diagnosed with breast cancer.
- Janet’s experience of living with a misdiagnosis and how she became an advocate for HIV awareness.
- The challenges of racial inequalities in healthcare and how they impact treatment access.
- How one woman’s fight for truth and survival is changing the conversation around HIV in marginalized communities.
Stay tuned until the end of the video to hear Janet’s message on how she is helping others facing similar health battles.
HIV Numbers for Black Women Rising
“One, we know that the person that’s come in for the HIV test is sexually active. We know that they came because of some either education, fear or an inkling that they may be susceptible to HIV, and that’s where the conversation starts,” said PositivelyU Executive Director Janet Kitchen.
HIV Advocates in the Community
Janet Kitchen joins N-Touch News to discuss HIV prevention on Let’s Talk Business.
WIN 2023 Project
Learn how Positively U approached their project for WIN 2023: Reducing Isolation and Building Community Through Mental Health Focused Vision Board.
AIDS Activists Board “Keep the Promise” Trains to D.C. for March
Arriving in Washington D.C. this Saturday July 21st, hundreds of AIDS advocates will board eight “Keep the Promise on HIV/AIDS” trains—originating from New Orleans, Louisiana; Toledo, Ohio; Newport News, Virginia; Providence, Rhode Island; Miami, Florida; New York, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina and Savannah, Georgia—headed for D.C.
Reported Cases of HIV/AIDS Increasing in State and Locally
BARTOW — Newly reported cases of human immunodeficiency virus increased noticeably in Polk County during the first eight months of this year, as they did statewide, building on increases seen in 2013 and 2014.
Janet Kitchen is #42 of Most Amazing HIV-Positive People of 2016
Her first attempt to connect with other positive women was hampered by her location in rural Florida. Davenport, a town south of Orlando, had a population below 3,000 people as of 2010, and the area had little or no public transportation.
Tampa’s Positively U supports those living with HIV
Socialization and isolation are still a component of internalized stigma against people with HIV/AIDS. Janet Kitchen’s Positively U aims to support those individuals and their families.