University of Witwatersrand: Older Adults are Getting Infected With HIV, But Prevention Focuses on Young People
May 06, 2025
May 06, 2025
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 6 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news:
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Older adults are getting infected with HIV, but prevention focuses on young people
Prevention and treatment campaigns are not adequately targeting the particular needs of the 50+ years age group.
Indeed, between 2000 and 2016, the number of adults aged 50 years and older living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa doubled. At present, their HIV p . . .
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Older adults are getting infected with HIV, but prevention focuses on young people
Prevention and treatment campaigns are not adequately targeting the particular needs of the 50+ years age group.
Indeed, between 2000 and 2016, the number of adults aged 50 years and older living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa doubled. At present, their HIV p . . .