National Guideline for Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B Virus

Abstract

HIV infection is one of the world's most serious public health problems. In 2019, there were more than 38.0 million [31.6 million–44.6 million] persons living with HIV, and more than 1.7 million [1.2 million–2.2 million] who had contracted the virus were children (0-14 Years). Over 61 percent of newly infected HIV patients live in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNAIDS; 2020). The national adult (15+) HIV prevalence is 0.96 %, according to the HIV Related Estimates and Projections in Ethiopia (2020). According to the (EDHS 2016), the urban prevalence was 2.9%, which is seven times higher than the rural prevalence (0.4%). In addition, the prediction (2020) shows that HIV prevalence varies by location, ranging from less than 0.15% in Ethiopia Somali to 3.99 % in Gambella regions.