In East and Southern Africa, HIV has a face, and it is disproportionately young and female.Of the 21.1 million people living with HIV in the region, adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 24 acquire HIV at three times the rate of their male peers. Of every new infection among young people in this region, 28% are in adolescent girls and young women.But behind every statistic is a life. A story of navigating relationships, healthcare systems, stigma, and self-worth, often in silence.Understanding what it truly means to live with HIV as a young woman in this region isn't just an act of compassion. It's essential intelligence for anyone working to end this epidemic. Because the last mile isn't a road. It's a person.In this episode, we hear from one of them: Nomonde Ngema