31% of (PLWH)Depression in Uganda and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa is common among persons living with HIV (PLWH); A recent analysis found depression prevalence of 31% among PLWH in Uganda, which is nearly 10 times higher than prevalence estimates in the general population (3.35%)Source: BMC Psychiatry
25.7 millionApproximately, Africa had 25.7 million people living with HIV and 1.1 million new infections in 2018. HIV/AIDS is also one of the leading causes of mortality in the region Source: World Health Organization Regional office for Africa
777,000 girls under 15 At least 10 million unintended pregnancies occur each year among adolescent girls aged 15–19 years in the developing world. Source: World Health Organization
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