Discover the 3 regions most affected by AIDS

41,000 people live with HIV in Senegal, according to Dr Safiatou Thiam, secretary general of the CNLS. Every year, around 1,000 new infections are recorded, mainly due to mother-to-child transmission and risky behaviors among young people, such as non-use of condoms.

Dakar, Thiès and Kolda are the most affected regions. Kolda, in particular, suffers from its proximity to Guinea-Bissau, a country with high HIV prevalence. Cross-border strategies have been put in place to limit risks.

Other localities in the country are also very vulnerable to this disease, specifies Safiétou Thiam. “ When we take an area like Ziguinchor, it is also the isolation which means that services are not deployed as [il] had to be because of the armed conflict. There is also Tambacounda which is a crossroads for travelers. Kédougou, which is a mining area where all nationalities meet, Kaffrine, a crossroads area, and Mbour, because of tourism, are vulnerable areas. she informed the Obs.