Only 64% of young women have suppressed HIV - survey
A 2025 survey reveals that only 64% of young Ugandan women living with HIV have achieved viral suppression, significantly trailing the national adult average of 86%. Health officials identify this as a critical treatment gap requiring targeted intervention.
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The disparity highlights a major public health challenge in HIV management, indicating that current programs are not effectively reaching the 15-24 age demographic.
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Only 64% of young women have suppressed HIV — survey
Only 64.1% of Ugandan women aged 15–24 living with HIV had achieved viral suppression in 2025, far below the national adult average of 86%, highlighting a major treatment gap among young women.
- Only 64.1% of Ugandan women aged 15 - 24 living with HIV have suppressed the virus to very low levels, leaving young women significantly behind the national adult average, according to new government survey findings.
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