Reducing Transmission
1. Intensified efforts are needed to increase condom use and reduce multiple partnerships by people who know their HIV-positive status or who are on ARV treatment, including young people. Studies found that consistent condom use between discordant couples was low and, among those on treatment, decreased over time.
Gap noted, for example in South Africa (Almeleh, 2008); Uganda (Birungi et al., 2009a,b,c, Kirungi et al., 2008b, Bajunirwe et al., 2008, Asiimwe et al., 2008, Bunnell et al., 2005); Thailand (Tunthanathip et al., 2009); Ethiopia (Deribe et al., 2008); Zambia and Rwanda (Dunkle et al., 2008); Cameroon (Dia et al., 2008); and Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, Burkina Faso and Ghana (De Walque, 2007).
Almeleh, C. 2008. “A Comparison of Sexual Behaviour and Relationships between Long-Term Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) Patients and the General Population over Time in Khayelitsha, South Africa.” Abstract TUPE0674. XVII International AIDS Conference. Mexico City, Mexico. August 3-8.