Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 2006. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.
 |
New Vision (Kampala) - December 13, 2006
Carol Natukunda
infections is projected to increase from 1.1 million to 1.8 million in 2012, if the rate of infection remains constant.
"HIV prevalence has remained stable between 6% and 7%. But about 132,000 new infections have been recorded from 2005 alone; including 27,000 children," consultant Dr. Wilford Kirungi said. He was presenting an assessment of HIV prevention under the 2000/01 -2005/06 National HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework.
This was during the joint annual review by the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) secretariat at Kabira Country Club in Kampala.
Kirungi said 60% of the new infections were among married women aged 30-34 years and married men aged 40-44 years, a shift of 5-10 years from the early 1990s.
"It's driven by mainly men engaging in extra marital sex without using condoms. There is a decreasing condom use during high risk sex from 62% in 2000 to 58% in 2005. About 77% of the HIV infected are sexually active, yet only 29% use condoms consistently," Kirungi added.
The main sources of new infections were marital sex (42%), commercial sex (21%), casual sex (14%), mother-to-child transmission (22%) and medical injections at 1%.
Rhoda Wanyeze, a thematic consultant on HIV care and treatment, warned that although antiretroviral therapy had increased and delivery of services improved, the burden would still be enormous.
UAC director general Dr. Kihumuro Apuuli said there was need to pay attention to the changing trends.
061213
NV061227
Copyright © 2006 - The New Vision. All articles are republished on AEGIS by permission. Material may not be redistributed, posted to any other location, published or used for broadcast without written authorization from Managing Director/Editor-in-chief, The New Vision, P.O. Box 9815, Kampala - Uganda, Tel/fax: 256-41-235221, E-mail: wpike@newvision.co.ug.
AEGiS is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit, tax-exempt, educational corporation. AEGiS is made possible through unrestricted grants from Boehringer Ingelheim, Bridgestone/Firestone Charitable Trust, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Elton John AIDS Foundation, the National Library of Medicine, Roche and Trimeris, and donations from users like you. Always watch for outdated information. This article first appeared in 2006. This material is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.
AEGiS presents published material, reprinted with permission and neither endorses nor opposes any material. All information contained on this website, including information relating to health conditions, products, and treatments, is for informational purposes only. It is often presented in summary or aggregate form. It is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professionals. Always discuss treatment options with a doctor who specializes in treating HIV.
Copyright ©1980, 2006. AEGiS. All materials appearing on AEGiS are protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright and other laws and are the property of AEGiS, or the party credited as the provider of the content. .