UKIMWI nchini Zimbabwe

VVU na UKIMWI ni suala kuu la afya ya umma nchini Zimbabwe. Nchi hiyo inaripotiwa kushikilia moja ya idadi kubwa zaidi ya kesi zilizorekodiwa katika Afrika Kusini mwa Jangwa la Sahara.[1] Kulingana na ripoti, virusi vimekuwepo nchini tangu miaka 40 iliyopita.[2] Walakini, ushahidi unaonyesha kwamba kuenea kwa virusi hivyo kunaweza kukawa kumetokea mapema.[3] Katika miaka ya hivi karibuni, serikali imekubali kuchukua hatua na kutekeleza mikakati ya malengo ya matibabu ili kushughulikia kuenea kwa visa katika janga hilo.[4] Hatua kubwa zimechukuliwa wakati watu wanaozidi kuongezeka wanajulishwa hali yao ya VVU / UKIMWI, wanapokea matibabu, na kuripoti viwango vya juu vya kumalizika kwa virusi hivyo.[5] Kama matokeo ya hii, ripoti za maendeleo ya nchi zinaonyesha kuwa janga linapungua na linaanza kufika mwisho.[6] Mashirika ya kimataifa na serikali ya kitaifa wameunganisha mwenendo huu na matokeo ya kuongezeka kwa utumiaji wa kondomu kwa idadi kubwa ya watu, idadi ndogo ya wenzi wa ngono, na pia kuongezeka kwa maarifa na mfumo wa msaada kupitia kufanikisha utekelezaji wa mikakati ya matibabu na serikali.[7] Idadi ya watu walio katika hatari ya kuathiriwa na VVU / UKIMWI nchini Zimbabwe ni pamoja na wanawake na watoto, wafanyabiashara ya ngono, na watu wanaojihusisha na mahusiano ya jinsia moja.[8][9][10][11]

Kuenea kwa VVU / UKIMWI barani Afrika, jumla (asilimia ya watu wenye umri kati ya miaka 15-49)

Marejeo

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  9. Evans, Ceri; Chasekwa, Bernard; Ntozini, Robert; Majo, Florence D; Mutasa, Kuda; Tavengwa, Naume; Mutasa, Batsirai; Mbuya, Mduduzi N N; Smith, Laura E (2021-02-15). "Mortality, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmission, and Growth in Children Exposed to HIV in Rural Zimbabwe". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 72 (4): 586–594. doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa076. ISSN 1058-4838. PMC 7884806. PMID 31974572.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link)
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