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KZN’s HIV Hotspot

In the News Today: uMgungundlovu District has the highest HIV prevalence figures in KwaZulu-Natal, according to the latest statistics released by the Human Science Research Council (HSRC).

The survey’s findings, released by the HSRC in Durban yesterday, shows that at 19,5%, the HIV prevalence in uMgungundlovu District was higher than the eight other districts surveyed in the province.

The survey found that, compared to other provinces, KwaZulu-Natal had the second-highest HIV prevalence, at 16% in 2022, down from 18% in 2017.

This translates to 1 980 000 people living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, down from 1 990 000 in 2017.

While unprotected sex and multiple sex partners remained the main drivers of the region’s… continue reading HERE.

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