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
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"No drug can cure HIV infection, but there are treatments that can help control the virus and protect your immune system, and possibly prevent HIV from becoming AIDS."
