Knowledge of HIV/AIDS Among General Practitioners in Health Facilities in Brazzaville in Republic of Congo

Abstract

In 2017, according to UNAIDS: new infections among adults decreased by 11% between 2010 and 2016, about 34.5 million people in the world are living with HIV / AIDS, of which 64% in Africa [1]. In the Republic of Congo, the HIV epidemic is developing due to insufficient knowledge about HIV and its transmission pathways. In 2016, the incidence of HIV per 1000 population was 1.65 [1.17-2.18], there were 3 800 AIDS-related deaths and 91 000 people living with HIV in 2016 [1]. Discussion : Relatively large number of general practitioners do not know how to detect the symptoms associated with HIV/AIDS, which is alarming in public health. Awareness of PEP and its availability for individuals are crucial to ensure that PEP is used to its full potential in any HIV prevention strategy. The low level of knowledge of our general practitioners is quickly to be filled in order to provide quality care to people living with HIV. Most general practitioners showed a negative attitude towards PLWHIV, usually associated with little HIV knowledge.