Gede Foundation invests in high-quality research that can aid policymakers, other non-government organisations, and communities in addressing the underserved and stigmatised health burdens in society. In 2015, Gede Foundation conducted a joint research project in partnership with the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) on the prevalence of depression, alcohol use, and suicidality among the HIV population in Abuja. With a total of 1,187 respondents, this public health study was one of the largest done in Nigeria among the HIV population. Gede's research agenda reflects the pressing intersection of the HIV-AIDS burden and the realities of mental health illnesses.

Gede Foundation, in partnership with the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) embarked on a joint research project in 2015 to find out the prevalence of depression, alcohol use, and suicidality among the HIV population in Abuja. The study was conducted in 3 conveniently-sampled sites—Asokoro District Hospital, Garki Hospital Abuja, and the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada. A total of 1,187 respondents participated in the study, making it one of the largest studies done in Nigeria among the HIV population so far. To read the complete results of the study, please click here