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This study aimed to understand the drivers, perpetuators, and outcomes of HIV-related stigma among young people living with HIV (YPLWH) in Lima, Peru. From November 2022 to June 2023, we conducted interviews and focus groups with a diverse group of 75 YPWLH, in addition to healthcare providers and HIV advocates, to discuss their experiences of HIV-related stigma. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and analyzed for emergent themes using framework analysis. Participants identified the drivers of HIV-related stigma as a lack of information about HIV and misinformation about HIV, and the key power groups who perpetuate this stigma, which included parents and older generations, educators, and healthcare providers. Participants reported outcomes of HIV-related stigma; these included feelings of fear, shame, and loneliness, and enacted behaviors such as treatment nonadherence, nondisclosure of HIV diagnosis, and social avoidance. 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