"I believe that people with disabilities deserve the same opportunity to learn about HIV, protect their health, and live with hope. Too often, when someone has both a disability and HIV, society treats them as though they have lost their value or their future. I want people to know that HIV is not the end of life. With the right information, support, and encouragement, people with disabilities can continue to learn, work, contribute to their communities, and pursue their dreams. I hope organisations, governments, and communities will work together to ensure that disability-inclusive HIV programmes reach every district, every village, and every person who needs them. Everyone deserves the chance to live with dignity, hope, and equal opportunity."

"I am a physiotherapist, and I also live with a disability. Because of this, I understand the challenges from both sides of the healthcare system. For many women with disabilities, the barriers begin long before we reach a hospital. Transportation is expensive, health facilities may be far away, and simply getting to care can feel impossible. But perhaps the greatest barrier is how society sees us. Too often, we are treated as though our voices, our choices, and even our sexuality do not matter. People assume we do not need information about HIV or sexual and reproductive health because they fail to see us as women with the same rights, relationships, and aspirations as everyone else. What I want is simple: healthcare professionals who listen without judgment, communicate honestly, and treat every person with dignity. Inclusion begins when we stop seeing disability first and start seeing the person."