I work as a treatment adherence specialist at a community based hiv/aids service organization. I am an RN with a master's degree in counseling with a specialty in hiv. My spouse was diagnosed with end stage hiv 3 yrs ago. Ie AIDS. Hiv does advance to AIDS even in 2013. Depending on the strain of virus there are cases where treatment is still ineffective. I feel sad that a person who is poz is clearly not any more educated than those who have never been touched by this disease. Advocate for yourself and others only after you have gained the depth of knowledge you need to NOT facilitate further spread of hiv due to ignorance of the facts.