percent of all people living with HIV and 100 percent of all AIDS deaths in 2011. The countries of Eastern and Southern Africa are most affected, leading to
In SouthAfrica, HIV/AIDS denialism had a significant impact on public health policy from 1999 to 2008, during the presidency of Thabo Mbeki. Mbeki criticized
lack of scientific acceptance, HIV/AIDS denialism has had a significant political impact, especially in SouthAfrica under the presidency of Thabo Mbeki
HIV per year globally. According to the WHO, the prevalence of HIV in the Africa Region was estimated at 1.1 million people as of 2018. The African Region