DAKAR, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Senegal stands at 0.3 percent, Executive Secretary of the National Council for the Fight Against AIDS Safietou Thiam said Monday.
The low prevalence is attributed to the 70 percent access to antiretroviral therapy (ARV) for people living with the disease, as well as a collective commitment from the population, particularly Senegalese youth, and the efforts of the Senegalese government, Thiam said during the launch ceremony of the Youth Mobilization Week Against AIDS held in Dakar.
