The Ethiopia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (EPHIA) was conducted between October 2017 and April 2018. As previous studies showed very low HIV prevalence in rural areas, the study focused on urban populations in Ethiopia. The EPHIA results demonstrated significant progress toward achieving epidemic control in Ethiopia. Notably, it found that 70% of HIV-positive adults in urban Ethiopia are virally suppressed. The study showed significant progress in ART coverage: among HIV-positive adults ages 15-64 years in urban Ethiopia who knew their status, 99% reported current use of ART.

Source: Ethiopian News December 10, 2018 19:18 UTC