Hydeia Broadbent was adopted after being abandoned at the hospital at birth. She was diagnosed as HIV-positive at age three and then developed AIDS two years later. The prognosis was that she would not live past the age of five. Now more than 20 years later, Broadbent spends her time spreading the message of HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention by promoting abstinence, safe-sex practices, and the initiative Knowing Your HIV/AIDS Status.

Broadbent began her debut as an HIV/AIDS activist and public speaker at six years old. Since then, she has appeared on many national television programs including Katie, Oprah, 20/20, Good Morning America, Weekly with Ed Gordon, and A Conversation with Magic Johnson on Nickelodeon. She has been featured in prominent publications, including The New York Times, Teen People, Essence, YM, Ebony, Health Quest, Sister to Sister, POZ, National Geographic, Real Health, Seventeen, and Heart & Soul.

Hydeia Broadbent is a distinguished international public speaker and HIV/AIDS activist with a mission to educate people of all ages. When addressing the public about the issues of HIV/AIDS, her primary goal is to provide a clear understanding of how to avoid at-risk behaviors through self-examination and informed decision-making.

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