African youth living with HIV to bear the brunt of new attack
Activists demonstrate in Nairobi to push for access to HIV/Aids drugs. Young women (aged 15–24 years) account for 26 per cent of new HIV infections. FILE PHOTO | NMG
What you need to know:
World Health Organisation warns that coronavirus will ravage the vulnerable group on the continent.
According to the latest data on HIV estimates, there were 20.6 million people living with HIV in East and Southern Africa in 2018.
East and Southern Africa regions are home to the largest number of people living with HIV.
