HIV refers to Human Immunodeficiency virus. There are two types of HIV; HIV1 and HIV2. HIV 1 is responsible for the vast majority of HIV infections globally. HIV is a global problem resulting on social, health and economic consequences.
Major depressive disorder is one among the major mood syndromes with of the clarifiers being the first episode or the recurrent episode without history of mania or hypomania, the presence of or absence of psychotic symptoms together with the presence or absence of vegetative symptoms. According to Medscape, practice essential showed that MDD has significant potential morbidity and mortality contributing to suicide, incidence and adverse outcomes of medical illness, disruptions in interpersonal relationships, substance abuse and lost work times. With appropriate treatment, 70%-80% of individuals with MDD can achieve a significant reduction is symptoms. Depression is associated with worse HIV related outcomes. in individuals with HIV/AIDS, mental illness in general and depression in particular, have been consistently associated with negative HIV-related behaviours, particularly poor ART adherence, a critical consideration in HIV care where ART plays central role in suppressing virus and protecting the immune system, Bradley N. Gayness et al.
The main objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of MDD among adults living with HIV attending CTC at Bugando medical centre.
A cross sectional study was conducted with a sample size of 120.
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