EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (2): 141-145
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-158387
ABSTRACT
The prolonged civil strife in the North-West Zone of Somalia [Somaliland] has hampered the development of social infrastructure and public health services. There are limited data on HIV/AIDS. In 2004, a sentinel HIV seroprevalence survey was conducted. Blood samples were collected from 1561 women attending antenatal care clinics, 249 tuberculosis [TB] patients and 243 people attending sexually transmitted disease [STD] clinics. Samples were tested for syphilis and HIV. Overall HIV prevalence was 1.4%, significantly higher than that observed in many other countries in the Region. Prevalence was 1.2% among pregnant women 15-24 years, 12.3% among patients with STD and 5.6% among TB patients. The prevalence of syphilis was 1.3% in the pregnant women
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Prenatal Care
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Syphilis Serodiagnosis
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Syphilis
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HIV Seroprevalence
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
Type of study:
Evidence synthesis
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2010
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