Africa: United Nations refugee agency study
Views that HIV increases in war areas is challenged
The belief that violence and rape increases HIV in conflict areas, with those forced to flee having a high prevalence of the virus, has been challenged by a new study from the United Nations refugee agency. The report examined 12 refugee camps in seven African countries, namely the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Burundi.
Researchers found that nine of the camps had lower rates of infection than nearby communities, two had a similar prevalence and only one had higher rates. The results showed that there is no data to show that rape increased HIV rates, despite widespread rape in many countries.
For further information visit the United Nations website at: www.un.org.
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