Analysis of the Screening of Contact Subjects of People Living with HIV at the Antivenereal Health Center of the National Institute of Public Hygiene of Treichville, Abidjan/Côte d’Ivoire from January 2009 to December 2018

Abstract

Introduction: In Côte d’Ivoire, people living with HIV are estimated to 460,000 with about 290,000 who know their HIV status. Index testing is a strategy for screening unidentified HIV carriers. This study aimed at analyzing the screening of contact subjects of people living with HIV at the anti-venereal health center of Treichville in Abidjan. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study from January 2009 to December 2018. The target population was index patients and their sexual partners. After giving their consent, index patients and their sexual partners were interviewed during their medical visit. Data were analyzed using Epi info 3.5.4. The khi 2 test was performed at 5% significance level. Results: A total of 114 index patients and 114 contact subjects (106 sexual partners and 08 children) have been included in the study. The majority of sexual partners were men (sex ratio M/F = 1.5) with an mean age of 43 years (±9.77). 87.7% of index patients lived with a partner. The analysis showed that 87.7% of index patients had disclosed their HIV status to their sexual partners and 94.3% Ms. or Mr., the Department of Public of the of Medical Sciences of Abidjan is studying the problem of screening of contact subjects of people living with HIV that the country is facing. This study will make it possible to propose other strategies to raise awareness about testing at all levels of the health pyramid in order to achieve the 1st 90 of UNAIDS. This anonymous interview will take only 10 minutes of your time. Thank you for helping the scientific community to control the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Côte d’Ivoire.