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*Harare Reports 4.1% HIV Positivity Rate Among Women And Girls* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?gu The City of Harare has released the HIV statistics for June 2024, comprehensive HIV testing was conducted among girls and women aged 15 years and older. In a public notice issued this Thursday, 15 August, the local authority said that a total of 11,456 individuals participated in the testing process and the overall positivity rate for HIV during this period was found to be 4.1%. ---------- itel A70 256GB $99USD WhatsApp: https://wa.me/263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 ---------- Breaking down the statistics by age group, the City of Harare said that among those aged 15 to 24 years, 180 out of 5,409 tested positive, resulting in a positivity rate of 3.3%. For the age group of 25 to 49 years, 252 out of 5,647 individuals tested positive, leading to a positivity rate of 4.5%. In the oldest group, those aged 50 years and above, 37 out of 400 tested positive, which corresponds to a positivity rate of 9.25%. Meanwhile, nationally, the HIV prevalence for the 15-49 years age group is 10.49% and the HIV prevalence for Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city is 11.75%. Prevalence refers to the proportion of old and new HIV infections per population. Positivity is the proportion of HIV-positive infections of the total number of people tested. More: Pindula News _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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