MYAA Campaigns Record Success In HIV Fight

The survey conducted in May 2008 shows that under the 10-14 age group, HIV/AIDS prevalence has dropped to one percent. In the 15-19 years category, the prevalence rate tumbled from the 3.9 percent in a 2004 survey to an amazing 0.65 per cent.

This is the age group considered at high risk as the majority of them include college students, secondary school students, and Junior Secondary school drop outs, all of whom are under tremendous peer pressure. Progress has been achieved in the mature age category of the youth as well where the prevalence rate   dropped to 5.39 percent from 19 percent recorded in the 2004 survey.