Author/Authors :
Zimuto, Sibongile Zimbabwe National Quality Assurance Programme (ZINQAP) - Harare, Zimbabwe , Taruvinga, Rodney Zimbabwe National Quality Assurance Programme (ZINQAP) - Harare, Zimbabwe , Mtambara, Agrippa Ministry of Health and Child Care - Harare, Zimbabwe , Simbi, Raiva Ministry of Health and Child Care - Harare, Zimbabwe , Cheng, Ben International Diagnostics Centre - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - London, United Kingdom , Boeras, Debrah I. International Diagnostics Centre - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - London, United Kingdom , Cunningham, Brad System One - Johannesburg, South Africa
Abstract :
Zimbabwe was one of the sub-Saharan countries most severely affected by HIV and AIDS. The first AIDS case was reported in 1985. HIV prevalence increased sharply from 1985 to the mid-90s, peaking at 27.7% in 1997; thereafter, it started to decline (.1 According to the National AIDS Council, HIV prevalence was estimated to be 15.0% as of the end of 2014.2 Zimbabwe has a population of 15.25 million and has a generalised, feminised and homogenous HIV epidemic which continues to decline in terms of new infection rates, prevalence and AIDS-related mortality1. However, there are localised areas (11 districts) of high HIV transmission, described as hot spots, which include border districts, growth points, small-scale mining areas, fishing camps and commercial farming settlements. ...
