Kampala, Uganda – For decades, HIV/AIDS was not just a health crisis in Uganda—it was a death sentence wrapped in shame, fear, and isolation. Officials from the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) have revealed that stigma and discrimination from families and communities often killed patients faster than the disease itself. Â
In the early days of the epidemic, many hid their sick relatives, denying them food and medicine out of fear and embarrassment. Families shattered as people refused to share cups or plates with loved ones living with HIV. Even after deaths, widows and orphans faced relentless discrimination.
