Genocide by Denial

In Genocide by Denial: How Profiteering from HIV/AIDS Killed Millions, Dr Peter Mugyenyi presents a powerful and unflinching account of the HIV/AIDS epidemic from its epicentre in Uganda to its devastating impact across sub-Saharan Africa and the globe. Returning to Uganda in 1989 after years in exile, he encountered a nation ravaged by illness and stepped forward as a frontline clinician and passionate advocate for universal access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy.

Dr Mugyenyi documents the severe human cost caused by pharmaceutical profiteering and international indifference. While millions of lives were at stake, powerful drug corporations protected commercial interests, leaving African patients unable to afford vital medication. Through his direct experiences challenging these policies, the author calls for urgent ethical reforms in global trade, equitable access to essential medicines, and a firm commitment to human dignity in international public health.