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HIV AND WORLD AIDS DAY
Ailie Tam, Azafady
Accurate statistics for rates of HIV are particularly hard to come by in Madagascar
as a result of low levels of testing and a historical lack of data collection. According
to recent government and WHO estimates, prevalence amongst vulnerable groups is
thought to be between 1.0% and 1.8%. That this figure is notably lower than other
African countries may be partially attributed to the island's geographical isolation.
However, social indicators suggest that Madagascar could well be following in the
footsteps of mainland Africa, with low condom use (around 2% amongst women in
