Earlier this week, renowned producer Abdul Karim Muchwa alias Producer Didi publicly disclosed that he is HIV positive.
The revelation came in a heartfelt video shared on social media, where Didi confirmed his diagnosis after a recent hospital visit.
“I am HIV positive. I have the virus. Recently, when I was checked in hospital, I was discovered with the virus,” Didi stated in the video.
His announcement sparked a wave of reactions across the music industry and among his fans.several questions have since been up in the air.
Now, the producer has decided to address some of them.
In a heart -to- heart interview with Spark Tv Uganda, Didi said that by the time of this revelation, he was not in any romantic relationship. Therefore, he doesn’t think anybody was affected by his revelation.
Secondly, he is not that much of a party animal as he’s always confined to the studio.
He however, believes that a relationship that lacked trust between him and his partner could have led to his infection.
Didi went ahead and mentioned that he decided to come out because keeping quiet only leads to more stress. But opening up helps to relieve this stress by being honest with oneself and the rest.
On top of that, he has been hearing a lot of youths downplaying HIV/AIDS. His coming out therefore will also help in the sensitization about the existence of the disease which some think doesn’t exist anymore.
Additionally, Didi said that he is going to take some time off his work and rest.
“I know people are asking themselves a lot of questions such as the people I have been with being affected. But I haven’t been with anyone. I’m not that type of a party animal or bar frequenter. However, if you have a partner with whom you have trust issues; they can mess up and end up infecting you too. My coming out is to be honest with myself and help in the sensitization of HIV/AIDS. I have seen a lot of youths saying that the disease no longer exists.”
Furthermore, the producer said that many people including those in the entertainment industry have shown him incredible support. Besides, he’s going to collaborate on a song with different musicians and producers to increase HIV/AIDS awareness.
Didi’s openness about his HIV status is a significant step in the fight against the stigma associated with the virus.
