Noun
PLWHA pl (plural only)
(medicine) Initialism of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Synonym: PLWH
Despite years of anti-discrimination campaigns in China, HIV/AIDS is still deemed as disgraceful by many people and often PLWHA themselves feel ashamed of their situation. Source: Internet
The best estimates suggest that by mid-2005, around 2500 PLWHA were receiving the drugs. Source: Internet