Tide is turning slowly in HIV battle
Incidence among pregnant women using state clinics falls to 27.5%, but Covid-19 and lower pre-exposure prophylaxis use slows gains
10 January 2024 - 15:01
UPDATED 10 January 2024 - 23:43
The incidence of HIV among pregnant women attending government clinics in SA fell to 27.5% in 2022, its lowest level in two decades, according to a report issued on Wednesday by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
NICD senior epidemiologist Tendesayi Kufa-Chakeza said that the 2.5% percentage point drop since the 2019 antenatal HIV sentinel survey was “very significant”, and was expected from mathematical modelling of SA’s epidemic...
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