Latest items for ISTD-DATA-1
March 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"[There is a] disproportionately high number of women living with HIV/AIDS" (19). "[There is a] very high prevalence of HIV/ AIDS among women and the mother-to-child transmission rate of HIV" (20).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"[There is a] disproportionately high number of women living with HIV/AIDS" (19). "[There is a] very high prevalence of HIV/ AIDS among women and the mother-to-child transmission rate of HIV" (20).
March 15, 2024, 1:23 p.m.
Countries: Gabon
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
The untitled table shows “indicators/year, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017”. The No. of persons living with HIV were 47948 in 2012,50493 in 2015, 51000 in 2016, and 56426 in 2017. The No. of persons living with HIV receiving ART [(Anti-Retroviral Treatment)] were 14646 in 20012, 27037 in 2015, 30372 in 2016, and 33249 in 2017. The total rate of ART coverage was 30.35 percent in 2012, 53.79 percent in 2015, and 59.55 percent in 2016. The rate of ART coverage among adults was 32.48 percent in 2012, 54.48 percent in 2015, and 62.22 percent in 2016. The number of HIV-positive adults was 9257 in 2015, 1912 in 2016, and 9083 in...more
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
The untitled table shows “indicators/year, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017”. The No. of persons living with HIV were 47948 in 2012,50493 in 2015, 51000 in 2016, and 56426 in 2017. The No. of persons living with HIV receiving ART [(Anti-Retroviral Treatment)] were 14646 in 20012, 27037 in 2015, 30372 in 2016, and 33249 in 2017. The total rate of ART coverage was 30.35 percent in 2012, 53.79 percent in 2015, and 59.55 percent in 2016. The rate of ART coverage among adults was 32.48 percent in 2012, 54.48 percent in 2015, and 62.22 percent in 2016. The number of HIV-positive adults was 9257 in 2015, 1912 in 2016, and 9083 in...more
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"HIV prevalence is still high among females than males and therefore more effort is still required to ensure that the gender specific vulnerabilities are taken into cognizance in the national response to HIV and AIDS" (7). "Available evidence (Botswana AIDS Impact Survey I, II, III and IV) shows that more women and girls are infected with HIV and shoulder the heavy burden of care and support of people living with HIV (PLHIV)" (19). "The Ministry of Health in 2012 conducted a Mapping, Size Estimation & Behavioural and Biological Surveillance Survey (BBSS) of HIV/STI Among Select High-Risk Sub-Populations in Botswana. The survey indicated the high-risk sub-populations as Female Sex Workers —...more
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"HIV prevalence is still high among females than males and therefore more effort is still required to ensure that the gender specific vulnerabilities are taken into cognizance in the national response to HIV and AIDS" (7). "Available evidence (Botswana AIDS Impact Survey I, II, III and IV) shows that more women and girls are infected with HIV and shoulder the heavy burden of care and support of people living with HIV (PLHIV)" (19). "The Ministry of Health in 2012 conducted a Mapping, Size Estimation & Behavioural and Biological Surveillance Survey (BBSS) of HIV/STI Among Select High-Risk Sub-Populations in Botswana. The survey indicated the high-risk sub-populations as Female Sex Workers —...more
Nov. 6, 2023, 11:49 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"In 2017, the number of women on antiretroviral treatment reached 155,618… the number of reported cases of congenital syphilis declined from 13,000 in 2011 to 3,846" (23).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"In 2017, the number of women on antiretroviral treatment reached 155,618… the number of reported cases of congenital syphilis declined from 13,000 in 2011 to 3,846" (23).
Oct. 10, 2023, 12:34 p.m.
Countries: Honduras
Variables: ISTD-PRACTICE-1, ISTD-DATA-1
"Staff at CEPROSAF approximates that last year there were more than 40,000 cases of HIV reported in Honduras, but that the actual number could be higher since so many people with the disease do not seek treatment" (para 6).
Variables: ISTD-PRACTICE-1, ISTD-DATA-1
"Staff at CEPROSAF approximates that last year there were more than 40,000 cases of HIV reported in Honduras, but that the actual number could be higher since so many people with the disease do not seek treatment" (para 6).
Aug. 8, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"An excessively high number of women are living with HIV/AIDS: HIV prevalence among women is 0.8 percent, compared with 0.5 percent among the general population." (11).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"An excessively high number of women are living with HIV/AIDS: HIV prevalence among women is 0.8 percent, compared with 0.5 percent among the general population." (11).
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Maldives has never seen a case of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, making Maldives eligible for WHO certification in having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV."
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Maldives has never seen a case of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, making Maldives eligible for WHO certification in having eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV."
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Testing for the early detection of HIV in pregnant women has been improved. In 2006, 18,000 women were tested and 55 percent of mothers tested positive for HIV. By 2018, 2,694,945 rapid tests had been performed on pregnant women. Those who tested positive were ensured treatment, which led to a 96 percent reduction in the rate of mother-to-child transmission between 2011 and 2018." (23).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Testing for the early detection of HIV in pregnant women has been improved. In 2006, 18,000 women were tested and 55 percent of mothers tested positive for HIV. By 2018, 2,694,945 rapid tests had been performed on pregnant women. Those who tested positive were ensured treatment, which led to a 96 percent reduction in the rate of mother-to-child transmission between 2011 and 2018." (23).
March 31, 2023, 2:31 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"[There is lack of] data, disaggregated by sex, on the prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections, while fully respecting the confidentiality of patient information" (12).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"[There is lack of] data, disaggregated by sex, on the prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections, while fully respecting the confidentiality of patient information" (12).
March 18, 2023, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Ethiopia
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, DSFMF-DATA-1
"The rate of HIV infection has declined significantly and the prevalence rate has gone down to 1.1 per cent from 2.4 per cent" (18).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, DSFMF-DATA-1
"The rate of HIV infection has declined significantly and the prevalence rate has gone down to 1.1 per cent from 2.4 per cent" (18).
Feb. 27, 2023, 7:47 a.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
From 2020 to 2021, women gained more access to preventative care for high blood pressure, diabetes, STDs/STIs, and slightly lost access to preventative care for cancer (Figure. 2).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
From 2020 to 2021, women gained more access to preventative care for high blood pressure, diabetes, STDs/STIs, and slightly lost access to preventative care for cancer (Figure. 2).
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"The male to female sex ratio of total HIV infection came down from 2.15 of 2006 to 0.54 for the year 2014." (33).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"The male to female sex ratio of total HIV infection came down from 2.15 of 2006 to 0.54 for the year 2014." (33).
Feb. 4, 2023, 6:14 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
Table 6 titled 'HIV Prevalence by Age and Sex' is a graph demonstrating the prevalence of HIV in girls and boys between the ages of 0-64. In said graph, between the ages of 0-4, 0.4% of girls have already contracted the disease in comparison to 0.1 in boys, 1.5% and 0.9% for girls and boys between the ages of 5-9 respectively. From 10-14, boys have a rate of contraction of 2.3% while girls have are at 1.6% however, this changes when these populations reach the ages of 15-19 in which 4.7% of girls and 2.7% of boys have HIV. The rate of infection is nearly double for girls after this...more
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
Table 6 titled 'HIV Prevalence by Age and Sex' is a graph demonstrating the prevalence of HIV in girls and boys between the ages of 0-64. In said graph, between the ages of 0-4, 0.4% of girls have already contracted the disease in comparison to 0.1 in boys, 1.5% and 0.9% for girls and boys between the ages of 5-9 respectively. From 10-14, boys have a rate of contraction of 2.3% while girls have are at 1.6% however, this changes when these populations reach the ages of 15-19 in which 4.7% of girls and 2.7% of boys have HIV. The rate of infection is nearly double for girls after this...more
Feb. 4, 2023, 8:40 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, DSFMF-DATA-1
"[There is the] lack of information and statistical data on women and girls living with HIV/AIDS" (11).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, DSFMF-DATA-1
"[There is the] lack of information and statistical data on women and girls living with HIV/AIDS" (11).
June 14, 2022, 5:24 p.m.
Countries: Denmark
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Every citizen has equal access to information, treatment and care in the field of HIV and AIDS. In 2015, 273 new cases of HIV were reported of which 70 were women…" (26).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Every citizen has equal access to information, treatment and care in the field of HIV and AIDS. In 2015, 273 new cases of HIV were reported of which 70 were women…" (26).
June 7, 2022, 10:47 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"In recent years, the increase of the AIDS epidemic prevalence in China has further slowed, while sexual transmission has remained the main way by which AIDS spreads; the proportion of women in the total infected population increased from 15.3 per cent in 1998 to 30.9 per cent in 2009" (46).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"In recent years, the increase of the AIDS epidemic prevalence in China has further slowed, while sexual transmission has remained the main way by which AIDS spreads; the proportion of women in the total infected population increased from 15.3 per cent in 1998 to 30.9 per cent in 2009" (46).
May 16, 2022, 8:09 p.m.
Countries: Suriname
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Since the introduction of this screening programme, the proportion of pregnant women being screened on HIV/AIDS has increased from 30 per cent in 2003 to 75 per cent in 2005 and 84 per cent in 2010. Currently the test coverage is approximately 90 95 per cent" (31). "With the launch of the programme to prevent Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, congenital syphilis and hepatitis B in 2009 (PMTCT), various new initiatives have taken place. The National Aids Programme (NAP) implemented a national awareness programme for PMTCT. A focal point system was installed to monitor all HIV positive pregnant women and their babies, a PMTCT workgroup was installed, PMTCT protocol...more
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Since the introduction of this screening programme, the proportion of pregnant women being screened on HIV/AIDS has increased from 30 per cent in 2003 to 75 per cent in 2005 and 84 per cent in 2010. Currently the test coverage is approximately 90 95 per cent" (31). "With the launch of the programme to prevent Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, congenital syphilis and hepatitis B in 2009 (PMTCT), various new initiatives have taken place. The National Aids Programme (NAP) implemented a national awareness programme for PMTCT. A focal point system was installed to monitor all HIV positive pregnant women and their babies, a PMTCT workgroup was installed, PMTCT protocol...more
March 9, 2022, 8:57 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"The population of pregnant women with HIV is characterized by an average age above 30 years, a good clinical and immunological condition, an increasing proportion of women of non-Italian nationality (40–45%, in recent years), especially from Africa, a high percentage of unplanned pregnancies (at least 50%, in addition to a relatively large proportion of cases in which the diagnosis of HIV infection occurs during pregnancy (23%)" (96).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"The population of pregnant women with HIV is characterized by an average age above 30 years, a good clinical and immunological condition, an increasing proportion of women of non-Italian nationality (40–45%, in recent years), especially from Africa, a high percentage of unplanned pregnancies (at least 50%, in addition to a relatively large proportion of cases in which the diagnosis of HIV infection occurs during pregnancy (23%)" (96).
Sept. 13, 2021, 2:24 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"An estimated 1.25 million persons in the country had HIV" (78). "Despite provisions in the law, discrimination against hepatitis B carriers (including 20 million chronic carriers) remained widespread" (78).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"An estimated 1.25 million persons in the country had HIV" (78). "Despite provisions in the law, discrimination against hepatitis B carriers (including 20 million chronic carriers) remained widespread" (78).
Aug. 28, 2021, 11:07 a.m.
Countries: Estonia
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, ISTD-DATA-2, ISTD-DATA-3, DSFMF-DATA-1
" In 2012, approximately 24 new cases per 100 000 persons were registered (compared to 106,2 in 2001). In 2000 2013, almost 70% of all new cases of HIV were discovered among men, but the share of women has increased. Among young persons (15--24), the proportion of women has been higher in recent 24), the proportion of women has been higher in recent years (63% in 2013). In 2012, the proportion of pregnant women infected with HIV years (63% in 2013). In 2012, the proportion of pregnant women infected with HIV was 1,05%; however, the proportion of vertical infection with HIV of all new cases was 1,05%; however, the proportion...more
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, ISTD-DATA-2, ISTD-DATA-3, DSFMF-DATA-1
" In 2012, approximately 24 new cases per 100 000 persons were registered (compared to 106,2 in 2001). In 2000 2013, almost 70% of all new cases of HIV were discovered among men, but the share of women has increased. Among young persons (15--24), the proportion of women has been higher in recent 24), the proportion of women has been higher in recent years (63% in 2013). In 2012, the proportion of pregnant women infected with HIV years (63% in 2013). In 2012, the proportion of pregnant women infected with HIV was 1,05%; however, the proportion of vertical infection with HIV of all new cases was 1,05%; however, the proportion...more
June 9, 2021, 8:43 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, ISTD-DATA-3
In Table 18, titled "Results from Advisory and Diagnostic Points conducting anonymous and free-of-charge HIV tests combined with pre-test and post-test counselling", we see that in 2007, the number of HIV-negative women: 8,093, HIV-positive women: 44; number of HIV-negative men: 10,463, HIV-positive men: 172. In 2008, the number of HIV-negative women: 8,545, HIV-positive women: 47; number of HIV-negative men: 11,647, HIV-positive men: 199. In 2009, the number of HIV-negative women: 11,675, HIV-positive women: 52; number of HIV-negative men: 13,516, HIV-positive men: 269. In 2010, the number of HIV-negative women: 11,527, HIV-positive women: 42; number of HIV-negative men: 13,590, HIV-positive men: 243 (69).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, ISTD-DATA-3
In Table 18, titled "Results from Advisory and Diagnostic Points conducting anonymous and free-of-charge HIV tests combined with pre-test and post-test counselling", we see that in 2007, the number of HIV-negative women: 8,093, HIV-positive women: 44; number of HIV-negative men: 10,463, HIV-positive men: 172. In 2008, the number of HIV-negative women: 8,545, HIV-positive women: 47; number of HIV-negative men: 11,647, HIV-positive men: 199. In 2009, the number of HIV-negative women: 11,675, HIV-positive women: 52; number of HIV-negative men: 13,516, HIV-positive men: 269. In 2010, the number of HIV-negative women: 11,527, HIV-positive women: 42; number of HIV-negative men: 13,590, HIV-positive men: 243 (69).
April 26, 2021, 11:49 a.m.
Countries: Italy
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"The population of pregnant women with HIV is characterized by an average age above 30 years, a good clinical and immunological condition, an increasing proportion of women of non-Italian nationality (40–45%, in recent years), especially from Africa, a high percentage of unplanned pregnancies (at least 50%, in addition to a relatively large proportion of cases in which the diagnosis of HIV infection occurs during pregnancy (23%)" (96).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"The population of pregnant women with HIV is characterized by an average age above 30 years, a good clinical and immunological condition, an increasing proportion of women of non-Italian nationality (40–45%, in recent years), especially from Africa, a high percentage of unplanned pregnancies (at least 50%, in addition to a relatively large proportion of cases in which the diagnosis of HIV infection occurs during pregnancy (23%)" (96).
Feb. 27, 2021, 10:55 a.m.
Countries: Ukraine
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, DSFMF-DATA-1
"Since 2003, the rate of voluntary HIV testing among pregnant women has been consistently above 95 per cent. Coverage of preventive antiretroviral treatment for women whose pregnancy was diagnosed HIV infection increased from 9 per cent in 1999 to 95.0 per cent in 2011. This activity resulted in significant, more than seven fold, reduction in the rate of HIV transmission from mother to child, from 27.8 per cent in 2001 to 3.73 per cent in 2011. However, the incidence of HIV transmission from mother to child, among active IDU mothers is three times higher than the overall rate of transmission of HIV from mother to child in 2011 - 11.7...more
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, DSFMF-DATA-1
"Since 2003, the rate of voluntary HIV testing among pregnant women has been consistently above 95 per cent. Coverage of preventive antiretroviral treatment for women whose pregnancy was diagnosed HIV infection increased from 9 per cent in 1999 to 95.0 per cent in 2011. This activity resulted in significant, more than seven fold, reduction in the rate of HIV transmission from mother to child, from 27.8 per cent in 2001 to 3.73 per cent in 2011. However, the incidence of HIV transmission from mother to child, among active IDU mothers is three times higher than the overall rate of transmission of HIV from mother to child in 2011 - 11.7...more
Feb. 26, 2021, 9:37 a.m.
Countries: Tanzania
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, LRW-PRACTICE-1, CWC-DATA-2, MARR-PRACTICE-1
“In Tanzania, growing numbers of young girls in early adolescence (12–13 years old) migrate to the cities. They move seeking education or work, but also in many cases to escape abusive family relations and forced marriage. This is a group particularly at risk: research in Tanzania shows that for one-fifth of them, the first sexual encounter is forced, and ‘sexual abuse is so prevalent that it is hardly even noticed or is treated as 'normal'. The corollary to this is the high incidence of HIV/AIDS. In Tanzania, infection rates are 12 and 9.6 per cent for females and males in urban areas, against 5.8 and 6.7 per cent in rural...more
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, LRW-PRACTICE-1, CWC-DATA-2, MARR-PRACTICE-1
“In Tanzania, growing numbers of young girls in early adolescence (12–13 years old) migrate to the cities. They move seeking education or work, but also in many cases to escape abusive family relations and forced marriage. This is a group particularly at risk: research in Tanzania shows that for one-fifth of them, the first sexual encounter is forced, and ‘sexual abuse is so prevalent that it is hardly even noticed or is treated as 'normal'. The corollary to this is the high incidence of HIV/AIDS. In Tanzania, infection rates are 12 and 9.6 per cent for females and males in urban areas, against 5.8 and 6.7 per cent in rural...more
Jan. 31, 2021, 1:58 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
“The overall prevalence of AIDs in Angola is estimated at 2.38 per cent among the population aged 15–49 years. Based on sentinel surveillance among pregnant women, which has been carried out regularly since 2004 in Angola, supplemented with non-extrapolatable information, the estimated prevalence is 7.2 per cent and 8.2 per cent among sex workers and homosexual men, respectively” (pp. 41). “Among pregnant women, sentinel surveillance puts overall seroprevalence [of HIV/AIDS] at 3 per cent, with a lower rate of 2 per cent among young pregnant women aged 14 to 24 years” (pp. 41).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
“The overall prevalence of AIDs in Angola is estimated at 2.38 per cent among the population aged 15–49 years. Based on sentinel surveillance among pregnant women, which has been carried out regularly since 2004 in Angola, supplemented with non-extrapolatable information, the estimated prevalence is 7.2 per cent and 8.2 per cent among sex workers and homosexual men, respectively” (pp. 41). “Among pregnant women, sentinel surveillance puts overall seroprevalence [of HIV/AIDS] at 3 per cent, with a lower rate of 2 per cent among young pregnant women aged 14 to 24 years” (pp. 41).
Jan. 1, 2021, 2:36 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, ISSA-PRACTICE-1
"Among families with one to four children, more boys are born than girls. The unnatural advantage for boy babies is particularly sharp among families with two children -- half of such families have one boy and one girl, a third have two boys and just one-sixth have two girls. Even given the slight birth advantage that boys enjoy (in nature, there is a slightly higher likelihood of males being born than females), such sharply skewed sex ratios are a clear indication of unnatural processes, most likely pre-natal sex selection. Among families with more than four children, a sudden reversal begins to take place, as girls become more common than boys....more
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1, ISSA-PRACTICE-1
"Among families with one to four children, more boys are born than girls. The unnatural advantage for boy babies is particularly sharp among families with two children -- half of such families have one boy and one girl, a third have two boys and just one-sixth have two girls. Even given the slight birth advantage that boys enjoy (in nature, there is a slightly higher likelihood of males being born than females), such sharply skewed sex ratios are a clear indication of unnatural processes, most likely pre-natal sex selection. Among families with more than four children, a sudden reversal begins to take place, as girls become more common than boys....more
Oct. 22, 2020, 2:22 p.m.
Countries: Armenia
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"While almost half of all the HIV- infected males are intravenous drug users, the main transmission mode for women is heterosexual contact (97%)" (38).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"While almost half of all the HIV- infected males are intravenous drug users, the main transmission mode for women is heterosexual contact (97%)" (38).
Sept. 23, 2020, 9:40 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"HIV rates among men who have sex with men (MSM) have increased five-fold since since 2007 from 5 to 25 percent" (para 19).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"HIV rates among men who have sex with men (MSM) have increased five-fold since since 2007 from 5 to 25 percent" (para 19).
Aug. 11, 2020, 7:11 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
“Three little girls crowd around a dust-bin in rural Central India. Anyone can tell you from just a glance at them that they are excited at something. In their minds, as it appears, they have found a doll. It doesn’t matter that their much coveted doll is sitting nestled in a pile of rotting garbage: what counts is that the doll is amazingly life-like. Its skin is just like ours, they think to themselves as they see the gray-pink skin on the doll. It’s got hair and nails too! They admire the lifelike wispy hair and half-moon nails. They take turns carrying it, playing mother couldn’t have been more fun....more
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
“Three little girls crowd around a dust-bin in rural Central India. Anyone can tell you from just a glance at them that they are excited at something. In their minds, as it appears, they have found a doll. It doesn’t matter that their much coveted doll is sitting nestled in a pile of rotting garbage: what counts is that the doll is amazingly life-like. Its skin is just like ours, they think to themselves as they see the gray-pink skin on the doll. It’s got hair and nails too! They admire the lifelike wispy hair and half-moon nails. They take turns carrying it, playing mother couldn’t have been more fun....more
July 19, 2020, 1:45 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Overall, 15% of women and 2% of men who had ever had sexual intercourse reported that they had experienced symptoms of an STI in the 12 months preceding the survey. Among them, 52% of women and 35% of men sought no advice or treatment" (270).
Variables: ISTD-DATA-1
"Overall, 15% of women and 2% of men who had ever had sexual intercourse reported that they had experienced symptoms of an STI in the 12 months preceding the survey. Among them, 52% of women and 35% of men sought no advice or treatment" (270).