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الوضع الوبائي لمتلازمة العوز المناعي في العراق من 1990 - 2017 == Epidemiological Profile of HIV in Iraq From 1990 - 2017
Author name:
قيس عبد العزيز عبد المطلب
Supervisor name:
جواد كاظم الديوان
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Applied Epidemiology
Degree:
Higher Diploma
University:
University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
19T1490 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Background : HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a disease of far greater demographic diversity, affecting all ages, sexes, races, and income levels; involving multiple transmission risk behaviors; and having a broad geographic distribution worldwide.Globally, there are about 36.7 million people living with HIV, and 1.81 million new HIV infections occurred worldwide in 2016. There is insufficient epidemiological data on HIV infection in Iraq, so this study was conducted to estimate the prevalence, incidence and other epidemiological characteristics of HIV patients in Iraq.Methods : Descriptive cross sectional study was conducted by reviewing all records of HIV patients that retrieved from the Iraqi HIV Surveillance Center from1990 - 2017. Corresponding population data of Iraqi population was obtained from the Ministry of Health (MOH) - Directorate of Planning and Resource Development - Health and Vital Statistics Department. Results : The total number of the registered HIV patients in the Iraqi HIV Surveillance Center from 1990 - 2017 were 385 documented HIV cases. The prevalence and incidence of HIV infection in Iraq in 2017 were 0.66/ 100,000 populations and 0.24/100,000 population respectively, and they increased gradually over the last 27 years.The mean age of patients with HIV at time of detection was 31±12 years. Most of the patients aged 25 years and above that account for (86.8%).Males showed much higher percentage of HIV infection than females about 82%.Most of the cases concentrated in Baghdad governorate (123 cases) that represent 52.8%, followed by Erbil governorate (21,8.4%).Clinically suspecting HIV infection was the main route for detecting cases (22.07%), followed by blood donation (20%) of the cases.Sexual activities represent the major role of transmission about 57%, followed by blood and blood products consumption that represent 22.5%.Conclusions : The prevalence and incidence of HIV infection continue to rise over the last 27 years especially in the last five years. We recommend paying more attention to the control and prevention measures and enhancement of surveillance system.Keywords : HIV, Iraq, Epidemiology, ART.
