Title: HIV / AIDS profile: Angola.

POPLINE Document Number: 169032

Corporate Author(s):

United States. Bureau of the Census. Population Division. International Programs Center

Source citation:

[Unpublished] 2000 Jun. [5] p.

Abstract:

This document presents epidemiological data on HIV/AIDS in Angola. As a result of years of political and civil unrest, little information is available on the HIV epidemic in the country. However, data presented in this paper indicates that HIV seroprevalence among pregnant women in Luanda has increased from less than 1% of infected women in 1986 to 3% in 1999. Similarly, an increase of HIV- positive among tested blood donors is noted, from 0.1% in 1987 to 3% in 1999. In Cabinda Province, HIV prevalence among blood donors has fluctuated around 6%. In 1991, 6% of donors were infected, while 7% were tested HIV-positive in 1995. Nevertheless, it is noted that infection levels have declined in provinces where blood donor data are available, like in Malange province where in infection level decline from 7% in 1991 to less than 1% in 1993.

Keywords:

AIDS
Statistics
Angola
Social Sciences
Measurement
Population Characteristics
Blood Supply
HIV Infections
Viral Diseases
Diseases
Research Methodology
Developing Countries
Africa, Southern
Africa South of the Sahara
Africa
Demographic Factors
Population
Equipment and Supplies