Medscape January 14, 2025
Every week, 4000 young cisgender women aged 15-24 years contract HIV globally, according to 2023 data. Infections in this age group accounted for 44% of the new global infections that year, highlighting the vulnerability of this population to AIDS.
Despite these alarming figures, awareness of and access to preventive measures, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), remain limited among women and healthcare professionals.
This situation reflects a global trend in Brazil. According to data from the HIV and AIDS Epidemiological Bulletin, published in December 2024 by the Ministry of Health, there were 125,753 reported cases of HIV among young people aged 15-24 years between 2013 and 2023, representing 23.2% of the national total. Of these patients, 24.8%...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor