Nutrition and its sustainability of health status of HIV/AIDS patients
Автор:Joseph M. Omagwa,Dickson N. Menge and Esther K. Mbogo Год: 2012 Издание:LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 104 ISBN: 9783659202285 This Study shows that HIV prevalence rates are high (20-25%) in Kenya though now dropping,and that variations do exist between regions of Kenya.Adults 15-64 years were estimated at 7.1% or 1.42 million people living with HIV infections in 2007.HIV prevalence among adults aged 15-49 years was 7.4% (KAIS,2007) While prevalence among youths (15-24 years) was found to be 3.8%.In adults aged 50-54 years,5.0% were found to be infected with HIV.Women were found more likely to be infected at 8.8% than men 5.4%. Significant differences in HIV prevalence were found across provinces,among adults 15-64 years in urban areas it was found to be 8.4% and in rural areas it was found to be 6.7%.majority of the infected cases were found in Nyanza and Rift valley provinces. HIV infections has socio-economic and health impacts to individuals/households and to the entire county Government .With support of Donor agencies has put in place Health Programme at AMPATH to support the intake and sustainability...
