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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86419, member: 27"]
Late treatment among Zimbabwean men is driving more AIDS deaths because they avoid seeking help until the disease gets severe.

Men delay care and die more often
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[*]Males are starting treatment way too late, with advanced disease already present.
[*]Lower health-seeking habits among men fuel higher AIDS mortality rates for them.
[*]The draft ZNASP report for 2026 to 30 highlights this dangerous pattern.
[*]Stigma and legal barriers make it tougher for people to get help.
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Kids and key groups struggle with suppression
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[*]Viral suppression in children and young people lags far behind adult rates.
[*]Men and at-risk populations get tested less and start meds later.
[*]About 69.7% of people living with HIV reported facing stigma in 2022.
[*]Female sex workers, transgender individuals, and prisoners face the highest infection risks.
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Harare and Bulawayo hold the largest numbers
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[*]Urban centers like Harare and Bulawayo have the most people living with HIV.
[*]Some rural border districts in Matabeleland South show higher infection rates than cities.
[*]Total infections dropped to 1,295,675 by 2024 from over 1.5 million before.
[*]Effective treatment expansion and prevention efforts caused the decline over 10 years.
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