AidsmapSuccessful approaches to managing HIV in adolescents and young adults were reported by researchers from two sub-Saharan African countries at the 11th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science this week.
Dr Toivo Shikesho from the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services reported a 30-percentage-point increase in viral suppression among those aged 15 to 24, while Dr Franklin Emerenini, from Columbia University, presented results from Nigeria, where there was a 50-percentage-point increase in viral load testing and a 20-percentage-point increase in suppression among those aged 10 to 24. Both countries implemented targeted community-based interventions aimed at the specific needs of adolescents and young adults.
Adolescents and young people (aged 15 to 24) made up approximately a third of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa. Among adolescents aged 10 to 19 in the region, only around 43% are engaged in care, 31% remain in care and 30% are virally suppressed. AIDS-related illnesses are the leading cause of death for adolescents living in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Source : Aidsmap
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