HIV campaigner Jacob Alexander has died at the age of 25
The HIV campaigner was diagnosed with the virus back in 2015 and started The Positive Project
By Steve Brown
A HIV campaigner has died at the age of 25.
Jacob Alexander campaigned for the last few years against HIV stigma and created The Positive Project – which aimed to enlighten people about living with the virus – and it’s reported that he ended his own life.
The young campaigner – who was diagnosed with the virus in 2015 – reportedly had not been heard from since October 5 when he posted a message on Instagram which read: “Date in private, love in private, be happy in private, live in private, that way, you can take your losses, in private, maintain in private rebuild yourself in private.”
He captioned the image: “Pay attention to the last line and understand where I’ve been hiding back soon.”
Following his death, his family promised to continue the work of The Positive Project.
The website reads: “He wanted to combat this stigma and try to shed a positive light on the HIV virus and those living with it by raising awareness through inviting the general public (and a few familiar faces too!) to take part in The Positive Project.
“As mentioned in Jacob’s TEDx Talk in March 2016, he feels as though HIV based charities have been pushed aside in current news by larger run charities such as Cancer Research UK for example.
“Help Jacob get HIV in the headlines again, and together help him make a difference.”