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![[Cote d'Ivoire] Henri Chenal, an Ivorian national, became one of the nation's pioneers in trying to curb the spread of the virus after discovering he was HIV-positive in 1987. A well-known figure in the fight against AIDS, he has appeared on television an](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/20063146.jpg.webp?itok=9b7I5PRg "Henri Chenal a fait lui-même l’amère expérience d’une contamination au VIH par voie sanguine.")
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