Breaking News: A New Scientific Report Says There Is An Increase Of HIV/AIDS Infection Among Young Gambian Women Between The Ages Of 15 And 24! A New Scientific Report Says There Is An Increase Of HIV/AIDS Infection Among Young Gambian Women Between The Ages Of 15 And 24! Fajikunda Tops The List Of HIV/AIDS Infection In The Entire Gambia By Pa Nderry M’Bai Email: Panderrymbai@gmail Tel: 919-749-6319 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 919-749-6319 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting A scientific study conducted by the government has revealed that “The prevalence of HIV-1 is higher in older women 25-49 years compared to younger women, 15-24 years. Prevalence in older women was consistently higher except for 2008. A trend analysis of the data, however, seems to indicate that the prevalence is declining in the older women’s group and increasing in the younger women, 15-24 years.” The scientific findings hinted that more and more young Gambian women are living with HIV, the virus scientists say causes aids. Fajikunda, a locality situated in the suburbs of Greater Banjul Area, accounts for the highest rate of HIV infection in this revealing scientific report. “The highest site specific HIV prevalence of 2.7% was recorded in Fajikunda Health Centre in the Kanifing Municipality. Based on the prevalence figures the estimated number of PLHIV in the country in 2011 is therefore projected to be 21,224; with the West Coast Health Region having over 11,485, representing 39% of the total number of PLHIVs. There has not been any HIV prevalence study in the general population or children or young persons in recent times,” reported intimated. The prevalence of HIV in the Gambia is estimated using results from the National Sentinel Surveillance (NSS) conducted among antenatal women. According to the 2011 NSS study conducted among 6120 antenatal women in 12 health facilities (3 hospitals and 9 health centres), the prevalence of HIV-1 is estimated at 1.65% and HIV-2 at 0.07%. Over the years the prevalence within the antenatal women has been fluctuating from 1.4% for HIV-1 in 2002 and peaking at 2.8% in 2006 and showing a sustained decline for the subsequent years 2007, 2008 and 20115,6. In The Gambia the first case of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) was diagnosed in May 1986. Since then there has been on-going efforts to combat the spread of HIV infection. The HIV epidemic includes both HIV-1 and HIV-2, although the former appears to be increasing while the latter is decreasing. According to the report, which is in the possession of the Freedom Newspaper Editors, the Gambia has a population of 1.78 million people. Out of the country’s population, close to thirty thousand Gambians have been infected with HIV/Aids. Estimated number of people needing ART 6,294e, while HIV prevalence among pregnant women (1.67%) f. HIV positive pregnant women giving birth in 2011, 1317, the report hinted. It has been estimated that “HIV positive pregnant women receiving ARVs for PMTCT by 2011 stood at 62.0%, 817,” while an estimated transmission rate 9.4% has been recorded. The most scary part of the scientific findings revealed that an estimated number of children (
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