South African society continues to be seriously affected by HIV, together with its related diseases, especially tuberculosis. South Africa currently ranks the third highest in the world in terms of the TB burden, and the incidence has increased at alarming rates in the past decade. There have been signs of a steady decline in the HIV infection rate but South Africa continues to have the highest number of people who are living with HIV in the world, with an estimated 5.7 million people living with HIV.
The Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention report review the results of the different GNP+ evidence gathering tools that were applied in South Africa in recent years to assess whether the HIV response works within a human rights framework respectful of people living with HIV.
