Nigeria based on the sentinel surveillance system in place. Some people saw the story about aids as a ploy by the americans to discourage sex and many acronyms, one of which was american idea for. Nigeria s hiv aids epidemic is characterized by one of the most rapidly increasing rates of. Presidents emergency plan for aids relief pepfar in washington, d. Abstract nigeria realizes the devastating effects of hivaids on its people, health, economic. Ladies living with hiv aids in nigeria of today number up to 1,400,000, while youngsters number up to 220,000. The virus is transmitted through bodily fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal fluids, anal fluids, and breast milk. New survey results indicate that nigeria has an hiv. Lifestyle the history of hivaids in nigeria article. Kenya, nigeria, and uganda are examples of this approach. Youth and young adults in nigeria are particularly vulnerable to hiv, with young women at higher risk than young men.
Heterosexual intercourse is the major route for hiv transmission in nigeria accounting for over 80% of the infections with the majority of remaining hiv infections among key affected populations nigeria national agency for the control of aids, 2014, nigeria national agency for the control of aids, 2010b. Recently, it is estimated that about 3, 229, 757 people live with hiv in nigeria and about 220, 393 new hiv infections occurred in. The epidemic is generalized and driven primarily by heterosexual transmission. Aids prevention initiative in nigeria apin now serves about a quarter of people with hiv in the country. Here, we describe the origins and evolution of these viruses, and the circumstances that led to the aids pandemic. Hiv prevalence is relatively low in nigeria but its large population means that over 3 million people are living with hiv. The history of aids and hiv was initially shrouded in misunderstanding and fear. Both hivs are the result of multiple crossspecies transmissions of simian. Now, thanks to decades of research and medical advances, we know much more about the virus and how to. Nigeria realizes the devastating effects of hiv aids on its people, health, economic and social progress fairly recently. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome aids of humans is caused by two lentiviruses, human immunodeficiency viruses types 1 and 2 hiv 1 and hiv 2. As at today, total number of nigerians living with hiv aids is 2,600,000.
Nigeria realizes the devastating effects of hivaids on its people, health. Since the first cases of aids were diagnosed in nigeria in 1986, adult hiv. Adults between the ages of 15 and 49 have the highest percentage. Hiv is the short form for aids is the abbreviation for it can be contacted and controlled.
This paper analysis descriptively the hiv epidemiology in nigeria based on. Aids refers to a set of symptoms and illnesses that occur at the very final stage of hiv infection. As of 2018 in nigeria, the hiv prevalence rate among adults ages 1549 was 1. Nigeria has more hivinfected babies than anywhere in the. Assessing educators views on the impact of hivaids on primary. Pdf nigeria realizes the devastating effects of hivaids on its people, health, economic and. Nigeria has the second largest hiv epidemic in the world. The objectives specifically described the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents in the study area and compared. Some people saw the story about aids as a ploy by the americans to.
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