demographic and Health surgery presenting the prevalence of HIV in Cameroon in 2018

demographic and Health surgery presenting the prevalence of HIV in Cameroon in 2018

1. Cameroon
HIV
Response rates and methodology: HIV prevalence
data were obtained from blood samples voluntarily
provided by women and men age 15-64 who were
interviewed in the 2018 CDHS. Approximately 94% of
eligible women and 93% of eligible men were tested.
2018 Demographic and
Health Survey
The 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS)
was implemented by the National Institute of Statistics (NIS),
in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health. The survey
was funded by the Government of Cameroon, the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID), the
U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Global Fund through the
National Malaria Control Program (PNLP). The Statistical,
Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic
Countries (SESRIC) provided funding for a module on smoking.
The Centre Pasteur du Cameroun (CPC) provided technical
assistance for HIV lab testing and the International Reference
Centre Chantal Biya (IRCCB) provided quality control for lab
testing. ICF provided technical assistance through The DHS
Program, which is funded by USAID.
For more information about the 2018 CDHS, contact :
In Cameroon:
National Institute of Statistics,
PO Box 134, Yaounde, Cameroon;
Telephone: +(237) 2 22 22 04 45;
Fax: +(237) 2 22 23 24 37;
Email: [email protected]; www.statistics-cameroon.org.
In USA:
The DHS Program
530 Gaither Road, Suite 500; Rockville, MD 20850 USA
Telephone: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]; www.DHSprogram.com
2.4 2.9
18.4
8.2
HIV Prevalence by Marital Status
Percent of women and men age 15-49
who are HIV positive
Women Men
1.2
2.8 too few
cases
3.2
Never
married
Married/
living
together
Divorced/
separated
Widowed
6.6
5.6
1.9
HIV Prevalence Trends
Percent of women and men age 15-49
who are HIV positive
Women Men
4.1
2.9
2.7
CDHS
2004
CDHS-MICS
2011
CDHS
2018
5.4
4.3
3.4
Total

2. The 5th Demographic and Health Survey in Cameroon
(CDHS 2018) provides information on HIV knowledge
and behaviour. In addition, approximately 7,400
women and 6,600 men age 15-64 were tested for HIV,
including 6,300 women et 5,800 men age 15-49.
2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey : HIV
3.4% of women and 1.9% of men
age 15-49 are HIV positive.
*Due to security concerns, teams were not permitted to visit
some zones in South-West. The data presented for that region
are not representative of the region as a whole but reflect the
situation in urban areas.
15-1920-2425-2930-3435-39
HIV Prevalence by Age
Percent of women and men who are HIV positive
40-4445-4950-64
1
2
3
4
5
6
Women
Men
7
1.8
3.7
4.8
3.0
3.7
HIV Prevalence by Household Wealth
Percent of women and men age 15-49
who are HIV positive
Women Men
SecondMiddle FourthHighestLowest
Poorest Wealthiest
1.3
1.7
2.1 1.9
2.3
Cameroon
2.7%
Far-North
1.1%
South-West*
3.2%
North-West
4.0%
North
1.7%
Adamawa
4.1%
East
5.6%
Centre
3.5%
South 5.8%
West
1.6%
Littoral
2.4%
Douala
2.4%
Yaounde 2.4%
HIV Prevalence by Region
Percent of women and men age 15-49
who are HIV positive
Knowledge of HIV Prevention Methods
Percent of women and men 15-49 who know that the risk
of HIV transmission can be reduced by:
Women
Men
Awareness of Prevention of Mother-to-
Child Transmission (PMTCT)
Percent of women and men 15-49 who know that:
Using condoms
Limiting sex to one
uninfected partner
Both
77
77
84
82
71
71
HIV can be transmitted
during pregnancy
Transmission risk can be
reduced by the mother
taking special drugs
71
68
75
67
Women
Men
40
29
Percent who have been tested for HIV in the
past 12 months and received the results
Women 15-49 Men 15-49
34
24
Total Total urban
Recent HIV Testing by Residence
5042
Rural