Search4Dev

Query: regions: "East Africa"

Title	Taking action against HIV and AIDS in Burundi : the experience of Seconde Nsabimana of RBP+ : article produced as part of the KIC project
Author	S. Nsabimana
Year	2006
Journal	Exchange on HIV/AIDS, sexuality and gender
Series number	3
Pages	7-8
ISSN	[1871-7551]
Organisation	KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Subject	Health and Nutrition
Keywords	HIV and AIDS, disease prevention and control, women
Region	East Africa
Country	Burundi
Abstract	In Burundi, HIV and AIDS, as in many African countries, bears a feminine face. According to a 2002 national investigation, the seroprevalence rate among women was 13% in urban areas compared to 5.5% among men. In rural areas, 2.9% of the women were infected with HIV whereas only 2.1% of men were living with the virus. By the end of 2005, the number of people living with HIV (PLWHA) in Burundi was estimated to be 150,000, of which 60% were women.
Language	English
Category	General
Document type	Article
Rights	© 2006 KIT
Download paper	document/122953 (85 KB)