Abstract
The humanitarian crisis in North-East Nigeria has had its greatest impact in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states who now depend largely on humanitarian assistance for their survival. According to the 2017 UNDP estimates, 8.5 million people are caught in the middle of the humanitarian crises in Northeast Nigeria, resulting in widespread displacement, insecurity, destroyed infrastructure and collapsed basic services. This setting presents context of fragility, vulnerability and uncertainties, which encourages and exacerbates HIV transmission. The relationship between HIV, humanitarian emergencies and prolonged conflict is multifaceted and complex. The recent 2019 NAIIS reported HIV prevalence in Borno state to be 1.3%, however in the IDP camps, the risk of transmission appears to increase due to inadequate access to HIV and other basic health services. This study is aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV infection and uptake of comprehensive HIV services in 3 IDP camps; Ngala, Banki and Dikwa Local Government Areas of Borno state. The study adopted a case study approach with sample size of 26,712 individuals who were counseled and tested for HIV. The collected data was analyzed using STATA14. The result of study revealed the prevalence of HIV in the 3 IDP camps to be 0.98%. In Ngala Camp, Ngala LGA of Borno state, there was a high prevalence rate of 1.98%, which is higher than the Borno state’s and the National indices. The HIV testing Uptake was estimated to be 56.31% across the 3 camps. Improved awareness to HIV infection and sustained service provision will enhance good health seeking behavior and reduce incidence of HIV infection and stigmatization of affected persons in the IDP camp.
Highlights
HIV/AIDS has been one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world [12]
When we look at internally displaced persons (IDPs), we don’t have sufficient data to come to a firm conclusion about the relationships between conflict and prevalence of HIV/AIDS [9, 7]
Findings from the study showed that the prevalence rate of HIV in the 3 IDP camps were 1.98% (Ngala), 0.59% (Banki)
Summary
HIV/AIDS has been one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world [12]. In 2016, there were 36.7 million people living with HIV and 1 million AIDS related deaths [13]. In Africa, the HIV/AIDS burden stands at 25.7 million HIV-infected individuals, with more than two-thirds of new HIV infections globally [14]. Sub-Saharan Africa contributed 76% of the total HIV-infected people and 75% of the total HIV/AIDS deaths in 2015 [15]. To eradicate HIV/AIDS, the United Nations General Assembly set the 90–90–90 targets for HIV diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression as part of the sustainable development goals [16]. By 2020, according to this target plan,, it is expected that 90% of all PLHIV will have their HIV status known, 90% of diagnosed HIV cases will have received sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 90% of people receiving ART will have viral suppression [12]
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