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HIV/AIDS Facts - Cote D'Ivoire
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Cote d’Ivoire with a population of 15.6 million
people is reported to have the highest rate of HIV
infection in West Africa.
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The life expectancy in Cote d’Ivoire in 2005 is
estimated to be 19 percent lower than it would
have been in the absence of AIDS.
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Over 32,000 children under the age of 15 years
are reported to be living with HIV/AIDS.
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By age 15, over one-third of girls are reported to
be having sexual intercourse.
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The number of AIDS orphans is reported to be
over 420,000 children.
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According to officials, about 43 percent of women
and young girls in Cote d’Ivoire have undergone
Female Genital Mutilation which places them at
greater risks of HIV infection due to the unhygienic
conditions around the practice.
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Source: Report on the global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, June 2000 (UNAIDS),
IMPACT – Family Health International, Population, Health and Nutrition Programs
US. Agency for International Development and AIDS- All Africa.Com
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