The Sunday Mail
Online Reporter
HIV-related deaths in Zimbabwe now stand at around 55 deaths a day, a marked decline from a peak average of 350 daily fatalities in 2002.
This was said by the National Aids Council (NAC) at a training workshop for news editors, which is underway in Mazowe.
In 2021, the number of people who died of HIV was around 20 000, while in 2002 the figure was close to 130 000, according to statistics provided by NAC.
NAC operations director, Mr Raymond Yekeye, revealed that the bulk of new HIV infections are caused by young sex workers, particularly adolescents.
“A good number of newer and younger sex workers are not on anti-retroviral treatment, compared to older or more experienced sex workers.
“The young ones attract a high number of clients, and they have less experience in negotiating for safe sex, leaving them susceptible to new HIV infections,” he said.
