The study found that although many people who disclosed their HIV status received support from close family members and friends, discrimination outside the home remains widespread. Researchers also found that internal stigma, the negative feelings people hold about themselves because they are living with HIV, was even more common. She argued that health facilities must do more than integrate HIV services. Kyomukama pointed to the gradual disappearance of safe spaces and dropin centres where adolescents and young people once received peer support and felt comfortable discussing their HIV status. And because of this, we see a lot of challenges, not just persisting in terms of HIV prevention, HIV treatment, and treatment outcomes,” she said.