An Overview of HIV Situation in Sierra Leone

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An Overview of HIV Situation in Sierra Leone

• Foday Sahr

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West Africa
Sierra Leone
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• National Prevalence (2007) 1.5
• Male Female ratio 11.6
• No. of testing sites 111 sites
• includes
• All tertiary Hospitals
• All district Hospitals
• Some Peripheral Health Units

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• Persons requesting testing 344,791
• Persons positive 14,791
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  4.28

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Treatment

• No. on ARVs - 5,000
• First line treatment at PHU
• Triomune
• Diovir N
• Second line treatment District Hospitals and
  tertiary Hospitals.
• 1st line treatment also given at this level.

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Diagnosis

• Rapid tests available
• PCR now available

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Limitations

• Cannot do viral load
• Can not do drug resistance testing

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HIV Ward-34 Military Hospital
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Treatment Centre-34 Military Hospital
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