Together to fight against HIV AIDS (SIDA)

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As part of the celebration of World AIDS Day, celebrated on December 1st each year, Burundi intends to follow in the footsteps of other countries and honored this day on December 4th in Rumonge.

According to UNAIDS data, young women are the most vulnerable to HIV for several reasons: biological, social, economic, and cultural. Globally, up to 60% of all HIV infections among women occur before the age of 20.

In her press release, the Minister of Public Health and the Fight against AIDS, Lydwine Baradahana, stated that the number of people living with HIV/AIDS decreased from 6% in 2002 to 0.9% in 2017.

"The virus and the number of deaths from HIV/AIDS are down to 61% in 2022. 95.5% of HIV-positive people are aware of their health status, and 98.8% are taking antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. Tests for 90% of these people living with HIV/AIDS show that the virus is reduced in their blood. This places Burundi at the forefront among Central and East African countries in the fight against AIDS."

That said, she qualifies that challenges remain: "The figures are remarkable among children under 4 years old infected by their parents living with HIV and among young people aged 15 to 24."

Youth, More Vulnerable to HIV

A young person who has been infected with the virus since birth shares his story: "I'm 19 years old, and I've been living with HIV since birth. My parents passed the virus on to me, but I didn't find out until I was 12. Before that, I simply thought my regular hospital visits were normal for all children."

He continues his story: "When they told me I was HIV-positive, I felt fear and a lot of anger. I didn't understand why this was happening to me, and I was afraid my friends or teachers would find out. For years, I felt isolated, as if this virus made me different."

Many young people muster up the courage to get tested. A.N., an 18-year-old boy I met near the ANSS, agreed to talk: "I want to know my health status. I live in Nyakabiga, and the ANSS is the only center I know."

After insisting on knowing the reasons for this screening, the young man confided in us: "My parents are living with HIV. I saw my little brother die, and one of my parents died, although we're not sure why he died. I'm scared, and I want to know if I'm HIV-positive or not."

Hamza Burikukiye, president of the CAPES+ association, representing people living with HIV/AIDS, says he is satisfied and proud of the progress made in HIV/AIDS care in Burundi. "Antiretroviral treatments are widely available, medical examinations are easier, and viral load monitoring is ensured. I hope that by 2030, Burundi will have eradicated 90% of HIV/AIDS."

Faced with the possible withdrawal of international partners, the CAPES+ representative offered reassurance: "We are committed to strengthening our autonomy in prevention and care. We will implement initiatives to raise public awareness, promote lower-risk behaviors, and ultimately contribute to funding our own programs."

Hamza Burikukiye also emphasized the crucial role of young people living with HIV/AIDS in Burundi: "They are key players in society. They work, start families, and contribute to the country's development. We encourage young people to get tested, support each other, and adopt responsible behaviors."

He emphasized collective responsibility: "It is essential that adults assume their responsibilities and protect young people from the risks associated with HIV. We call on the government to maintain health as a priority in its 2040-2060 vision."

Finally, he welcomed the progress made. "The progress is encouraging; HIV-related deaths have decreased, and mother-to-child transmission is under control." Burundi has achieved 95% of its targets in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This day is an opportunity to celebrate these successes and reaffirm our commitment to continuing our efforts.

Satisfied for Jeanne Gapiya

The founder of the National Association for Supporting HIV-Positive People (ANSS) expresses her delight at the progress made in the fight against AIDS in Burundi: "The progress in caring for people living with HIV is undeniable."

One caveat. However, she laments, "I am concerned about the slackening of prevention measures that has been observed in recent years."

"We are seeing new infections, especially among young people. Although for almost six years we haven't had a single child born to an HIV-positive mother who is

"While the number of infected children in the various ANSS-Santé+ treatment centers (1,606 children), this is not the case in other treatment centers in Burundi," explains Ms. Jeanne Gapiya.

The ANSS founder calls for an effort from all stakeholders: "ANSS-Santé+ has changed its approach to screening. Although voluntary and anonymous screening remains possible within our five treatment centers, we also have a policy of reaching out to at-risk populations."

Jeanne Gapiya explains that the seroprevalence rate among population groups, including drug users, sex workers, homosexuals, etc., is high. "While we have a rate of 0.9% in the population, in general, among these populations, the seroprevalence rate varies between 12% and 5%."

for Salimadi we need to make diffrence about this problem but we dont have money we dindt get people to support our project  only 56$ we collect since the begnning of project 

Bujumbura Burundi

12/03/2025

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Subject : More money to continue our project

More money, prevention and less repression of populations at risk: these messages will be hammered home from Monday in Amsterdam during the International AIDS Conference, to avoid a rebound in this epidemic which has caused 35 million deaths .experts and activists — are expected from Monday to Friday at this high mass, which takes place every two years.

Today, 36.9 million people live with the HIV virus, hoping that it does not worsen into AIDS. Nearly three in five take antiretroviral treatments to prevent it, the highest proportion ever reached. The number of infections is falling and for the first time since the turn of the century, the annual death toll fell below one million in 2016 (990,000) then 2017 (940,000).

“Loss of control of the epidemic”
But paradoxically, this progress leads to a relaxation in prevention which, combined with a drop in international funding, raises fears of a rebound in the epidemic. “The last time I spoke here, in 1992, I never thought I would return twenty-six years later, alive and well,” David Barr, an American HIV-positive activist, said on Sunday. during a symposium organized on the eve of the Conference. But this success is “incredibly fragile”, he warned, fearing that we would return to “the horror of 1992”, with a surge in infections and deaths.

In the Political Declaration adopted at the high-level meeting on HIV in June 2021, the community
international community reaffirmed its commitment to achieving target 3.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals
consisting in particular of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030, and adopted quantified intermediate objectives
for 2025, and in particular to reduce to less than 370,000 the annual number of new HIV and
less than 250,000 the annual number of AIDS-related deaths by 2025 or reach the 95-95-95 target in terms of
screening, treatment and inhibition of viral replication in all demographic categories, in
all groups and in all geographic contexts.

Save Life Make Difference  want to continue to hold this project because we need more support ,since we began the project we have only 0.00008% . 

we thank to much to our support sure we have more project we need more support.

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