Status of HIV Epidemic Control Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15–24 Years — Seven African Countries, 2015–2017

• DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6701a6
• Publication Date: 2018-01-11T16:40:45Z
• Authors: Kristin Brown; Daniel B. Williams; Steve Kinchen; Suzue Saito; Elizabeth Radin; Hetal Patel; Andrea Low; Stephen Delgado; Owen Mugurungi; Godfrey Musuka; Beth A. Tippett Barr; E. Amaka Nwankwo-...; Leala Ruangtragool; Avi J. Hakim; Thokozani Kalua; Rose Nyirenda; Gertrude Chipungu; Andrew Auld; Evelyn Kim; Danielle Payne; Nellie Wadonda-Ka...; Christine West; Elizabeth Brennan; Beth Deutsch; Anteneh Worku; Sasi Jonnalagadda; Lloyd B. Mulenga; Kumbutso Dzekedzeke; Danielle T. Barradas; Haotian Cai; Sundeep Gupta; Stanley Kamocha; Margaret A. Riggs; Karampreet Sachathep; Wilford Kirungi; Joshua Musinguzi; Alex Opio; Sam Biraro; Elizabeth Bancroft; Jennifer Galbraith; Herbert Kiyingi; Mansoor Farahani; Wolfgang Hladik; Edith Nyangoma; Choice Ginindza; Zandile Masangane; Fortune Mhlanga; Zandile Mnisi; Pasipamire Munyar...; Amos Zwane; Sean Burke; Felix B. Kayigamba; Harriet Nuwagaba-...; Ruben Sahabo; Trong T. Ao; Chiara Draghi; Caroline Ryan; Neena M. Philip; Fausta Mosha; Aroldia Mulokozi; Phausta Ntigiti; Angela A. Ramadhani; Geoffrey R. Somi; Cecilia Makafu; Veronicah Mugisha; Julius Zelothe; Kayla Lavilla; David W. Lowrance; Rennatus Mdodo; Elizabeth Gummerson; Paul Stupp; Kyaw Thin; Koen Frederix; Stefania Davia; Amee M Schwitters; Stephen D. McCracken; Yen T. Duong; David Hoos; Bharat Parekh; Jessica E. Justman; Andrew C. Voetsch
• Keywords: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Adolescent; Anti-HIV Agents; HIV Infections; Viral Load; 3. Good health; Young Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 5. Gender equality; Africa; Prevalence; Humans; Female; Full Report; Epidemics; Program Evaluation

In 2016, an estimated 1.5 million females aged 15-24 years were living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Eastern and Southern Africa, where the prevalence of HIV among adolescent girls young women (3.4%) is more than double that for males same age range (1.6%) (1). Progress was assessed toward Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2020 targets sub-Saharan Africa (90% those aware their status, 90% HIV-infected persons status antiretroviral treatment [ART], virally suppressed [HIV viral load <1,000 RNA copies/mL]) (2) using data from recent Population-based Impact Assessment (PHIA) surveys seven countries. The national years, percentage who aware, had achieved suppression calculated. target all 73% (the product x 90%). Among countries, 3.6%; this group, 46.3% reported being HIV-positive 45.0% suppressed. Sustained efforts by public health programs to diagnose as early possible ensure rapid initiation ART should help achieve epidemic control women.