HIV/AIDS LONG-TERM SURVIVOR * YOUTH EDUCATION * ADVOCACY * ACTIVISM * RESOURCES
Houston, Texas - United States
Knowledge is power!
Some helpful HIV/AIDS resources
Aging with HIV/AIDS
"That first piece—a small eagle—happened in the ‘90s at Sunset Strip Tattoo in Los Angeles. I was riding my motorcycle down Sunset Boulevard, my wife on the back, when I casually mentioned wanting a tattoo..."
~ Bob Bowers
Youth HIV/AIDS educator Bob Bowers also known as "One Tough Pirate," is a 42-year thriving survivor of HIV/AIDS. To broaden his message of prevention through education, survival, hope and compassion, he founded HIVictorious, Inc., which was based in Madison, Wisconsin.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of the nearly 1.1 million people living with diagnosed HIV in the United States and dependent areas in 2022, 64% were aged 45 and older.
Long-term HIV/AIDS survivor Bob Bowers is 62 years old.
