Title: HIV / AIDS profile: Niger.

POPLINE Document Number: 169061

Corporate Author(s):

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

Source citation:

[Unpublished] 2000 Jun. [5] p.

Abstract:

This document discusses the HIV/AIDS profile in Niger and provides information on the demographic indicators as well as on the epidemiological data. As early as 1987-88, HIV infection was reported among pregnant women in Niamey, Nigeria, wherein infection levels of HIV1 and HIV2 were 0.1% and the dual infection rate was 0.3%. However, in 1993, there was no evidence of HIV2 or dual infection among pregnant women. During the 1990s, seroprevalence among blood donors increased to 4%. In addition, infection levels by sex were similar among blood donors tested in 1997 at the National Hospital. Studies also reported moderately high HIV seroprevalence levels among sex workers. Finally, prevalence among sexually transmitted disease patients tested in Niamey changed very little between 1991 and 1992. It was noted that the overall rate of infection ranged from 5-6%, with 60% of infections attributable to HIV1 in both years.

Keywords:

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