World Health Worker Week, commemorated between 5-9 April, is an opportunity to honour the sacrifices and unwavering dedication of health workers, which is especially poignant given the unimaginable challenges they have faced…
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1 out of 11 children
born in sub-Saharan Africa dies before age 5—almost 15 times the average in high income countries.1
More than 350 children a day
became infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa in 2021, with the vast majority of infections due to mothers not receiving antiretroviral treatment, not being able to remain on treatment, or contracting HIV during pregnancy or breastfeeding.2
Around 80% of all malaria deaths
in the WHO Africa region in 2020 were among children. Malaria is a treatable and preventable disease, yet children continue to bear the brunt.3
2 out of 3 mothers
who die during pregnancy or birth are located in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of these deaths are preventable.1
6 times
The number of times more likely that a woman living with HIV will develop cervical cancer compared to a woman who is HIV-free.2
Noncommunicable diseases
are on track to become the main cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 37% of deaths in 2019.3
UNAIDS says: The growing burden of noncommunicable diseases disproportionately affects people living with HIV.4
Multiple sex partners doesn’t mean you’re trending. It means you are gambling with your health.
Spiritual sobolo won’t protect you from HIV. Be safe, use a condom.
Contraceptive injectables can’t stop you getting an STI. That’s a myth.
Drinking ice-cold water after sex can’t stop you getting pregnant. Don’t buy it!
If you are told you’re too young and beautiful to get pregnant, don’t buy it!
Squatting or urinating after sex can’t stop you getting pregnant.
There is no wrong time to test for HIV. Knowledge is power—get tested today.
No herbal medicine can prevent or cure HIV. Don’t buy it! Visit a clinic instead.
If he tells you to show him you love him with sex, tell him it’s up to you to decide.
If you were told a shower after sex cleans off HIV, it’s a lie.
Your period is nothing to be ashamed of—it’s a normal part of growing up.
Domestic violence is not a private family matter. Don’t cover it up. Tell the police or a crisis centre.
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82% of new infections
among adolescent girls and young women, ages 15–24, globally are among those living in sub-Saharan Africa.1
3 times
The number of times more likely that young women (aged 15-24) living in sub-Saharan Africa will acquire HIV compared to their male peers of the same age.1
27.2M
The number of internally displaced people in sub-Saharan Africa in 2021—almost half of the global total.1
28 times greater risk
That’s how much greater the risk is for gay men and men who have sex with men to acquire HIV compared to adult men aged 15-49 in the general population.2
