This follows as management of both type 1 and type 2 DM can be critical as they both depend on the dietary and exercise lifestyle other than medication.26 The high number of deaths among the diabetics compared to other NCDs could be attributed to limited random blood sugar and glycosylated Hb screening among people living with HIV during routine visits thereby diagnosing diabetic patients at a chronic stage. The gene discussed is GSTM1; the disease is diabetes mellitus.