Abstract
Véritable désastre humanitaire, le sida est aujourd’hui craint et les personnes qui y souffrent sont perçues bizarrement. Alors que l’épidémie a grandement reculé en Amérique du Nord et en Europe, elle explose en Afrique touchant non seulement les couches vulnérables (homosexuels, prostitués, drogués, transfusés etc.) mais aussi l’ensemble de la population quel que soit le sexe, l’état matrimonial, etc. La prévalence du VIH semble se stabiliser depuis 1996 malgré les efforts des différentes structures mais touche grandement les jeunes. Il parait intéressant de savoir le niveau de la maladie au sein de la couche juvénile et leur évolution, les profils en termes de caractéristiques des jeunes de 15-34 ans qui y trouvent. Cette communication analyse les transformations sociales en cours en matière de morbidité des jeunes liées au VIH/SIDA au Bénin. Elle vise à vérifier l’ampleur des jeunes malades en vue de mieux orienter les politiques du gouvernement Béninois.
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Event ID
17
Session
Paper presenter
54 098
Language (Translated)
en
Title (Translated)
HIV/AIDS among Benin youth: an ongoing controversy
Abstract (Translated)
In the world today, AIDS, which is a major humanitarian disaster, is a source of fear and those who suffer from it are bizarrely perceived. While the epidemic has largely receded in North America and Europe, it has exploded in Africa, affecting not only the most vulnerable sections of the population (homosexuals, prostitutes, drug-addicts, transfusion patients, etc.), but also the population as a whole, irrespective of sex, marital status, etc. The prevalence of HIV seems to have remained stable since 1996 despite the efforts of the different structures and affects young people in particular. It would be useful to know the frequency and evolution of the disease in the juvenile population as well as the type of young people between 15 and 34 who are concerned. This paper analyses current social changes in terms of HIV/AIDS-related morbidity among young people in Benin. It is aimed at verifying the number of young people affected by the disease so that the Benin government can develop more efficient policies.
Status (Translated)
2
Type of Submissions
Regular session presentation, if not selected I agree to present my paper as a poster
Language of Presentation
French
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Weight in Programme
1 000
Status in Programme
1