Moving Zimbabwe from 75:89:81 to 90:90:90 Messaging:
Zimbabwe can move from 75% who are aware of their HIV status:89% on HIV treatment:81% virally suppressed to 90:90:90 target by 2020. By 2016, Zimbabwe has the sixth highest HIV prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa at 13.5%, with 1.3 million people living with HIV. The high literacy rate is put to use in Zimbabwe through a robust births and deaths record keeping. Deaths from AIDS-related illnesses are well documented and they show continued to fall with figures showing a fall from 61,000 in 2013 to 30,000 in 2016. The HIV epidemic in Zimbabwe is generalised and is largely driven by unprotected heterosexual sex. Women are disproportionately affected, particularly adolescent girls and young women. However, there are growing epidemics among key populations such as sex workers and men who have sex with men who are at higher risk of HIV. National data on these populations is sparse as only a minimal amount of data is collected and reported in natio...