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ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2018

Gender disparity in epidemiological trend of HIV/AIDS infection and treatment in Ethiopia.

Tadele Girum, Abebaw Wasie, Kifle Lentiro, Ebrahim Muktar, Teha Shumbej, Mesfin Difer, Mulugeta Shegaze, Abdulsemed Worku

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Tadele Girum1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
Abebaw Wasie1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
Kifle Lentiro1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
Ebrahim Muktar1Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
Teha Shumbej2Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
Mesfin Difer3Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
Mulugeta Shegaze4Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Abdulsemed Worku5Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.

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backgroundThe HIV/AIDS epidemic has been fuelled by gender inequality and disparity resulted in violation of women reproductive right. The "feminization" of the pandemic is more apparent in Sub-Saharan Africa where the larger numbers of HIV infected people are living. Although they carry the higher proportion of HIV cases; access to care and treatment is lower among women. In Ethiopia where HIV is prevalent and gender violence is common, the disparity may be higher. Therefore, this research aimed to assesses trends in gender disparity in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ethiopia to bring evidence for action.

methodsThis study was conducted using aggregates of HIV/AIDS indicator data from 1990 to 2016 of UNAIDS data bases. The data was compiled and analyzed with excel and STATA Version 11. The trend was assessed, gender difference was measured and rate of change was compared between genders and specific age groups.

resultAdult females (age 15+) accounted 61.5% of the HIV cases and new infection among adults. While, adolescent females (age 10-19) and young women (age 15-24) accounted 52.3 and 57.5% of prevalent cases and 74 and 68% of new infection in their age category respectively. HIV is 1.62 times more prevalent among adult women than men. Since 1990, HIV cases among adults has risen markedly in the first decade with 24 and 20%, then declined by 41.5% in the second decade and rose again by 5 and 8.7% among women and men respectively. The overall prevalence is declined by 72.4 and 71.5% from the maximum record. Women and men have equal access for ART; 62% of men and 61% of women from all adults living with HIV were on ART. While 61% of deaths were among adult women and the death rate is similar among adolescent women and men. AIDS- related death has been declined by 76% from the maximum record.

conclusionHIV/AIDS prevalence, new infection and AIDS-related death are by far higher among adult women than men. While the coverage of treatment and HIV care is equal among both genders. Vulnerable age groups (adolescent females and young women) take the lion's share of the new infections and prevalent cases. Therefore due attention is needed to avert gender disparity with a particular emphasis for adolescents and young women.

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