Abstract
Background: In Africa, HIV is one of the most serious public health issues. The purpose of this study was to look into the prevalence and incidence rates of HIV/AIDS in West Africa across all age ranges and population groups.Methods: This is a comprehensive study of published and unpublished studies on HIV/AIDS prevalence and incidence in West Africa. All publications published between 2010 and 2020 that were retrieved from databases, as well as other records containing information on the topic under consideration, were examined.Results: The comprehensive assessment of the literature generated 13 papers with data on the prevalence and incidence of HIV after applying the inclusion, exclusion, and quality criteria. These items came from nine different countries in West Africa. The prevalence rate of HIV in a specific group ranged from 1.4 percent to 54.9 percent in this article review.Conclusions: The review found that HIV prevalence in important demographics in West African nations was high. It also revealed that women are the ones who are most affected. HIV prevalence and incidence differ from country to country. In comparison to other nations, HIV prevalence in important populations was greater in Nigeria and lower in Benin.
Highlights
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS is still one of the world's most dangerous public health problems (1)
People typically state that HIV first appeared in the United States in the 1980s, it was only when people became aware of the disease and it was formally recognized as a new health problem (3)
The goal of this study is to look into the prevalence and incidence rates of HIV/AIDS in West Africa across all age ranges and social groupings
Summary
HIV/AIDS is still one of the world's most dangerous public health problems (1). In 2019, about 38 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS. The great majority of HIV-positive people live in low and middle-income nations. In 2020, there were 20.6 million HIV-positive persons worldwide (55 percent in Eastern and Southern Africa, 4.7 million (13% in Western and Central Africa, 5.7 million (15%) in Asia and the Pacific, and 2.2 million (6% in Western and Central Europe and North America) (2). In Africa, HIV is one of the most serious public health issues. The purpose of this study was to look into the prevalence and incidence rates of HIV/AIDS in West Africa across all age ranges and population groups
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