Element 5: Knowledge and Behaviour

What is measured?

This element tracks country reporting on what women know about HIV and how to prevent its transmission, and the extent to which they have adopted behaviours that reduce their risk of infection.

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Results

 

- Only 31% of countries in Western and Central Europe reported any data on women on this element.

- In contrast, 83% of high-burden countries with generalized epidemics reported.

- Of the countries with low or concentrated epidemics, only 18% reported data on safe injecting practices and condom use among female intravenous drug users. Just over half (51%) of these countries reported on condom use among female sex workers.

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