June 21, 2021 Presentation Open Access

Dr. Shafie Sharif Mohamed

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&lt;p&gt;As for HIV/AIDS, there is an estimate of 10,500 living with HIV/AIDS in Somalia. Children living with HIV are also estimated at 500. Among HIV positive people, only 35% attend ART centers for medications. This study aims to assess discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS in Somalia.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With the support of People Living with HIV (PLHIV), the researcher targeted 346 respondents but those accepted to participate were 187 PLHIV including 102 females and 85 males live in different regional states in Somalia. During data collection the researcher either met face to face with the respondent or communicated by telephone. The study doesn&amp;rsquo;t assess how people become HIV positive. However, the study found nearly half of the respondents became HIV positive for the past five years. Stigma and discrimination are the major challenges face PLHIV. The assessment conducted 1st Dec. 2020 &amp;ndash; 10th Jan. 2021&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Gender: According to the reports from ART centers&amp;rsquo; prevalence rate of the people living with HIV; the female ratio is higher than the male ratio. Thus, the study surveyed 187 people living with HIV, including 102 females and 85 males. This makes females are over-represented in this survey sample.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Respondents&amp;rsquo; Age Group: Youth age is considered a risk age for HIV. However, during the data collection, all ages were given equal chance to participate and selected randomly from the PLHIV in different states in Somalia. The study found 40% of the respondents aged between 20-30 years, while one-third (33%) aged between 31-40. The age of 41-50 is 16%. Only 11% of the respondents are above 50 years.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Marital status: There was no primary hypothesis that married and divorced persons have a much higher risk of HIV than never-married persons. However, the study found that married respondents were about five-in-ten (53%) while either divorced or widowed were slightly lower than married and they were 47%. The study also found that when the person is HIV positive; polygamy is a risk factor that increases the infection among the community.&lt;/p&gt;</subfield>
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