Due to the country’s high HIV/AIDS prevalence, HIV-associated dementia (HAD) is a potentially significant sub-group of dementias. The prevalence for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) is estimated to range between 15-60% (between settings) (Mogambery et al., 2017).

References:

Mogambery, J. C., Dawood, H., Wilson, D., & Moodley, A. (2017). HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder in a KwaZulu-Natal HIV clinic: A prospective study. Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 18(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v18i1.732