Per Miljeteig (born 1947)

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Miljeteig received his HIV diagnosis as early as September 1985. At the time, no treatment for the disease existed, and a support group for men in similar situations became a way of coping with the circumstances.

Per Miljeteig was born in 1947 and grew up in Harstad, Bergen, and Bærum. He was previously married to a woman, with whom he has a son; they divorced in 1978.

After receiving his HIV-positive diagnosis, he joined a support group for HIV-positive men organized by the Helseutvalget (Health Committee). In April 1987, he became involved in a working group tasked with establishing a dedicated self-help group. This group was named Pluss and was officially founded in May 1988, with Arne Husdal elected as its first chair.

Pluss later merged with the National Association Against AIDS, forming HivNorge.

Miljeteig became deputy chair of the new organization in the early 2000s and served as chair of the board from 2003 to 2009.

In an excerpt from the interview, he reflects on how the fear of transmitting the virus to others was a heavy burden for many people living with HIV, particularly before the advent of effective medications.

The full interview is available in our reading room. Skeivt Arkiv met Per Miljeteig in Oslo in September 2020.