“I am most fulfilled when I see a child who was once malnourished playing happily, indistinguishable from those without HIV.”— Sarah, Nurse at Nyumbani Children’s Home When Elijah* arrived at Nyumbani’s Respite Care facility in early 2024, he was gravely ill. Malnourished, weak from tuberculosis, and carrying a dangerously high viral load, his young life …

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In the world of HIV care, “undetectable” is the most beautiful word. It means the virus is so suppressed it cannot be transmitted and, most importantly, that a child can live a full, healthy, and long life. At Nyumbani, this word is not an aspiration; it is our standard. Achieving a 98% viral suppression rate …

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Did you know that people living with HIV (PLWH) are more likely to commit suicide? According to a study published by the National Journal of Medicine and the Journal of Affective disorders which surveyed 1560 people living with HIV/AIDS, 26% (405/1560) of participants reported lifetime suicidal ideation and 13% (204/1560) reported lifetime suicide attempt. (source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032711003958?via%3Dihub). This is …

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