00:00Marcel has been living with HIV for two years.
00:03It's hard to write. It was a huge amount of thoughts that didn't allow you to sleep.
00:07Panika, huge panic and fear.
00:09Now he's fighting Poland's rising wave of HIV cases.
00:12He travels across the country and leaves anonymous letters in public places
00:16where he shares his story and his feelings since he tested positive.
00:21Two QR codes lead to his music that helped him to process his diagnosis
00:25and to a website where you can order a rapid HIV home testing kit for free.
00:31Despite the increase, only about 10% of Poland's population is regularly tested for HIV
00:37and other sexually transmitted diseases.
00:39Experts say that figure is far too low.
00:42Niestety, if they don't have to be tested, or if they don't have to be tested,
00:46or if they don't have to be tested, or PREPU, it will come to a disease.
00:49Marcel regrets that he didn't get tested earlier.
01:00COPD, a chronic lung disease that commonly occurs in people living with untreated HIV.
01:06But why are HIV cases currently rising so fast?
01:11Experts claim low risk awareness and limited sex education.
01:14The war in Ukraine also affected the statistics as Poland took in 1.6 million refugees,
01:21including people living with HIV who needed treatment.
01:25But Poland remains a low prevalence country and experts warn against stigma.
01:30Marcel hopes to reach as many people as possible with his letters.
01:34So my biggest hope is to be able to be tested and be informed.
01:38And stop forgetting them all around.
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