According to the recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has disclosed that people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Kwa-Zulu Natal has declined from 1. 99 million in 2017 to 1. 98 million in 2022, but, the province remains the second highest with HIV prevalence nationwide.
In 2022, ART uptake among adolescents and youth aged between 15 and 24 years, remained significantly lower by 62.8% compared to other age groups, Professor Khangelani Zuma says. Picture: Tomasz Ryś / PixabayThe recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council has revealed that people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in KwaZulu-Natal has dropped from 1.99 million in 2017 to 1.98 million in 2022, but, the province still has the second highest HIV prevalence in the country.
Zuma said in 2022, HIV prevalence in the province was higher among those aged between 25 to 49 years at 31.1%, with both females at 38.4%, and males at 21.5%. “The ART coverage estimate translates to an estimated 1,609,000 PLHIV in the province receiving treatment in 2022.” “Nationally, 89.6% of PLHIV aged 15 years and older were aware of their HIV status, 90.7% of those who knew their HIV status were on ART, and 93.9% of those on ART were virally suppressed,” Zuma said.
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