Nearly 2 million people living with HIV in KZN - HSRC survey

CAPE TOWN - A Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) survey has revealed that close to two million people are living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal.

The survey found that compared to other provinces, KwaZulu-Natal had the second-highest HIV prevalence in the country, with Mpumalanga as the highest.

HSRC spokesperson, Doctor Lucky Ditaunyane, said that the survey found that compared to other provinces, KwaZulu-Natal had the second-highest HIV prevalence at 16% in 2022, down from 18% in 2017.

"This translates to 1,980,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in KwaZulu-Natal, which was a decline from 1,990,000 PLHIV in 2017.