'It's not a death sentence anymore,' says Cork woman living with HIV 

The HSE has launched a campaign to help reduce the stigma experienced by people living with HIV in Ireland

Ainara Pedroso began speaking publicly about living with HIV last year when she and her husband wanted to begin IVF.

HIV is no longer a death sentence, a woman living with the virus in Macroom, Co Cork, said as she urged people to learn more about the condition.

The HSE on Tuesday launched a campaign to help reduce the stigma experienced by people living with HIV in Ireland.