Alarmingly high recent human immunodeficiency virus infection burden among newly diagnosed individuals in Mongu District, Zambia
Mongu District exhibits alarmingly high recent HIV infections (34%), concentrated among youth, women, and individuals with suboptimal knowledge.Contribution: These findings underscore the urgent need for scaling recency testing, strengthening youth-focused prevention, and improving HIV literacy as critical public health priorities.
Authors
- Sepiso K. Masenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4376-5831)
- Masiliso A. Liamba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6203-7794)
- Nawa Mukumbata
Institutions
- Mulungushi University (ZM)
- Lusaka Apex Medical University (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v18i1.5202
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00