Ethiopia, one of the hardest
hit countries with HIV/AIDS
in the world, is home to the
third largest HIV/AIDS infected
population next to India and
South Africa.
It is estimated that
1.2 million Ethiopians are
living with HIV/AIDS including
79,871 children in the year
2010 . The national adult
HIV prevalence rate is 2.4%
for the same year, estimated
prevalence for the urban and
rural is 7.7% and 0.9% respectively.
The first HIV infections
in Ethiopia were identified
in 1984, and the first AIDS
cases reported in 1986. Since
1984, a cumulative total of
107,575 AIDS cases were reported
to the Ministry of Health.
The prevalence of HIV was
low in 1980’ s but increased
rapidly in the 1990’s.
The major avenue of transmission
of HIV infection in Ethiopia
is heterosexual intercourse
and the practice of multiple
sexual partnerships, particularly
in urban areas. Illegal medical
practices and harmful traditional
practices are also potential
routes of transmission. It
is believed that 30 to 40
percent of babies born to
HIV-positive mothers are likely
to contract the virus.
The
2010 HIV prevalence
is higher among women (2.9%)
than men (1.9%) and is higher
in the urban (7.7%) than in
the rural population (0.9%).
There are an estimate of 137,494
new infections and 28,073
AIDS deaths in the population
in 2010. A total of 90,311
HIV positive pregnancies and
an estimated 14,276 HIV-positive
births occurred. Among children,
in 2010, there are estimated
79,871 living HIV, 14,276
new HIV infections and 3,537
AIDS deaths estimated . A
total of 5.4 million children
under 17 in the country are
estimated to be orphans in
the year 2010 for different
reasons, of which 804,184
were due to AIDS.
National HIV Prevalence Estimates
2010
National
2.4%
Urban
7.7%
Rural
0.9%
Death
28,073
HIV Positive Pregnant Women
90,311
Annual
HIV positive births 14,276
New
HIV infections 137,494
1.2 million Ethiopians estimated
to be living with HIV/AIDS
as of 2010
Source: Aids
in Ethiopia Single Point Estmiate
