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According to a 2017 report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, or UNAIDS, people living with HIV who perceive high levels of HIV-related stigma are 2.4 times more likely to delay enrollment in care until they are very ill.

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More than a quarter of the people living with HIV surveyed in eight different countries reported that they had avoided going to a local clinic within the past 12 months because of their HIV status.

More than a quarter of the people living with HIV surveyed in eight different countries reported that they had avoided going to a local clinic within the past 12 months because of their HIV status.