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Tanzania achieve 25% reduction in HIV prevalence among young people
Tanzania is among 10 sub –Saharan countries that have significantly achieved 25% reduction in HIV prevalence among its young people of 15 – 24 years of age according to UNAIDS July report.
The new report released recently says young people are leading the prevention revolution by taking definitive action to protect themselves from HIV. A change is happening among young people across the world, especially in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Part of the statement reads: “More young people are now waiting longer to become sexually active, young people have fewer multiple partners and there’s an increased use of condoms among those with multiple partners. And HIV prevalence among young people is dropping in many key countries.”
The UNAIDS says the impact of that has been —HIV prevalence among young people is falling in 16 of the 21 countries most affected by HIV. A groundbreaking study for UNAIDS led by the International Group on Analysis of Trends in HIV Prevalence and Behaviours among Young People shows that countries with a high burden of HIV have either achieved or are on track to achieve the international goal agreed at the International Conference on Population and Development in 1994 and endorsed by Member States in the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS adopted at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS in 2001 of reducing HIV prevalence among young people by 25% in 2010.
High-burden countries that have achieved a 25% reduction in HIV prevalence among young people by 2010 with significant decline of more than 25% are Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Namibia. Others are Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
NB: PSI/Tanzania’s HIV program is targeting the same group and the good news will positively received by its staff and push them harder in fighting against the disease.
For more information please visit www.UNAIDS.org