Abstract
Analysis of Trends in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS Related Conditions in Masvingo Province 2004-2009
Highlights
42 million adults and children are estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS of which 22 million of these cases are in Sub Sahara Africa
The increase in HIV/AIDS new cases might be attributed to the voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) and PITC programmes in the province or misdiagnosis by clinicians
Pneumonia was the most common presenting opportunistic infection in Masvingo Province followed by TB and Kaposi Sarcoma in the period 2004- 2009
Summary
As shown in figure 1 attached, females were more affected by AIDS as compared to males except for 2004 when the cases were equal. The trend of incident pneumonia cases was almost constant and above 16000/100 000 population from 2004 to 2007 fell sharply to below 2000/ 100 000 population in 2008 followed by a sharp increase in 2009 The trends of both Kaposi Sarcoma and TB incident cases remained constantly below 2000/100 000 population throughout the review period the trend is illustrated by figure 3 attached. There was a decrease in the incidence of the all OIs in Chivi in 2008 followed by a sharp rise in 2009.In Masvingo district pneumonia had the highest incidence followed by TB and lastly KS. There was a sharp decrease in incidence of cases in 2008 and a sharp rise in 2009.In Mwenezi district pneumonia had the highest incidence followed by TB and lastly KS. More females 101085 (59%) were affected than males 40999 (40.6%)
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