Behind the numbers lies a troubling truth as social inequality, limited access to healthcare, and gender power gaps continue to fuel a silent global epidemic among young women.
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria recently reported that about 4,000 young women aged 15 to 24 get infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) every week around the world.
Most of these new cases happen in sub-Saharan Africa, where the crisis is reported to be most severe.
This alarming statistic highlights a critical public health crisis, with adolescent girls and young women being most affected by HIV infection. These figures scream the social and economic consequences for individuals and communities, as the epidemic threatens the future health, educational attainment, and socioeconomic prospects of this demographic..Read the full now & the viral video.
