worked farming a small plot, but had to abandon this activity owing to exhaustion resulting from his illness. He now works in a packing plant. He was diagnosed with HIV in 2001, by MSF’s Proyecto Vida. Subsequently, he was transferred to Clinic No. 12 of the Coatepeque National Hospital but, ultimately, he has been treated in Malacatán. He has undergone CD4 counts and viral load tests, but not genotype and phenotype testing. He has suffered from pneumonia, tuberculosis and cryptococcus. He has not received either nutritional or social support. A nurse indicated that his son was a person living with HIV even though he does not have the infection and this made Mr. Hernández y Hernández feel very guilty.323 62. His family unit consists of his wife, Nidya Roxana Zapet Gómez, his son Mardo Kleiber Hernández Zapet, his mother Irma Erminia Hernández Mérida, his father Francisco Luis Hernández Ramírez, his brother Menfil Elsido Hernández Hernández, and his sister Jessica Isenia Hernández Hernández.324 B.17. Luis Armando Linares Ruano 63. Mr. Linares Ruano was born on November 10, 1969, in the municipality of Jalpatagua, department of Jutiapa, Guatemala. He lives in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He was diagnosed in 1984, by the Guatemalan Sexual Health Care Association. He did not receive medical treatment for around 14 years. He started treatment for the first time in the San Juan de Dios Hospital, then in the Roosevelt Hospital and finally in the IGSS. His treatment included receiving antiretroviral drugs. He has undergone CD4 counts and viral load tests. On one occasion, in the Roosevelt Hospital, he underwent genotype testing. He has suffered from pneumonia and other ailments such as general weakness, diarrhea, very intense headaches, dizziness and lipomas in different parts of his body (arms, legs and waist). He has not received nutritional, social or psychological support or family, community and home-based care. He is provided with condoms on demand. Mr. Linares Ruano indicated that he has not been able to obtain several jobs due to his sexual orientation and because he has to have checkups.325 B.18. Marta Alicia Maldonado Paz 64. Mrs. Maldonado Paz was born on April 27, 1980. She was diagnosed on December 4, 2001, by MSF’s Proyecto Vida. She began antiretroviral treatment in 2003, through this organization. Subsequently, she was transferred to Clinic No. 12 of the Coatepeque National Hospital. She has undergone some CD4 counts and viral load tests. She has suffered from anal and vulvar papillomatosis, vaginal and oral candidiasis, oral papillomatosis, tinea pedis, level II malnutrition and histoplasmosis. She worked in a store before being diagnosed and, subsequently, as a receptionist with Proyecto Vida.326 Birth certificate of Mardo Luis Hernández y Hernández (evidence file, folio 12886), and statements made by Mardo Luis Hernández y Hernández on March 25, 2017 (evidence file, folios 11705 to 11709). 323 The petitioners’ brief of September 30, 2011 (evidence file, folio 1365), and list annexed to the IACHR Merits Report of April 13, 2016 (evidence file, folio 12777). 324 Birth certificate of Luis Armando Linares Ruano (evidence file, folio 12876), and Affidavit prepared by Luis Armando Linares Ruano on March 28, 2017 (evidence file, folios 11672, 11673 and 11674). 325 Updated table of information (2008) with regard to each victim prepared by Dr. Cristina Calderón, which was attached to the brief with motions, pleadings and evidence of the petitioners (evidence file, folio 12774); Diagnosis record of Mrs. Marta Alicia Maldonado Paz (evidence file, folio 11193); the petitioners’ brief of August 7, 2009 (evidence file, folio 826), and table with information collected by Dr. Cristina Calderón during meetings and review of the petitioners’ medical records in November 2010, which was attached to the brief with motions, pleadings and evidence (evidence file, folios 12795 and 12796). 326 104