Are People Aware of Their HIV-positive Status Responsible for Driving the Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Author InfoErasmus U. Morah Abstract Many have alleged that those who are now aware that they are HIV-positive are driving the epidemic. This article reports the results of a study in Malawi that provides empirical evidence of differences in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour between HIV-positive people and those unaware of their sero-status. It comes to three conclusions: HIV-positive people report better knowledge and attitudes; there is substantially higher safer-sex practice among those aware of their HIV-positive status; and the assertion that the epidemic is spread by those aware of their positive sero-status is unsubstantiated. The overall message is that there is a need to accelerate both HIV testing and positive-prevention work. Copyright 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Download InfoTo download: If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. Information about this may be contained in the File-Format links below. In case
