Title: HIV / AIDS profile: Sierra Leone.

POPLINE Document Number: 169064

Corporate Author(s):

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

Source citation:

[Unpublished] 2000 Jun. [4] p.

Abstract:

Considering the continuing political and social upheaval in Sierra Leone, there is no prevailing information on the HIV epidemic in the country. Prevalence among blood donors in the early 1990s were noted to range from 1-4%. However, there is little information pertaining to pregnant women. In this regard, this paper presents epidemiological data on the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Sierra Leone. Data presented include: HIV seroprevalence for pregnant women from 1990- 92; HIV1 seroprevalence for general population in a rural area for 1993; HIV seroprevalence for adults by sex and age in a rural area for 1993; HIV seroprevalence for blood donors in Freetown, Sierra Leone from 1987-91; HIV seroprevalence for blood donors in various regions from 1990-91; HIV seroprevalence for prostitutes in Freetown for 1995; and HIV seroprevalence for sexually transmitted disease patients in Freetown from 1998-92.

Keywords:

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