Perception of HIV/AIDS: The taboo persists among tunisian women

Perception of HIV / AIDS - Report MICS4: The taboo persists among tunisian women 79% of the surveyed would prefer to keep secret positive HIV test of a family member "AIDS is transmitted through semen and blood. Prevention is passed through the mouth, eyes and ears. Solidarity is transmitted through the heart "said Philippe Geluck to show the importance of prevention and solidarity against this evil that plagues mankind for decades. It is in this perspective that the final report of 207 pages from the survey MICS (MICS4 -2011- 2012) devoted a whole chapter on indicators of this scourge in our walls. Recall that this study, conducted by the National Statistics Institute (NSI), with support from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the financial contribution of the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency (UNFPA) and the Swiss Cooperation Office in Tunisia has affected 9,600 households to collect estimates on a large number of indicators on the situation of children under 5 years and women aged 15-49 years at national level. The sampling frame was stratified initially into 9 regions ( Greater Tunis , North East , North West, Central East governorates of Kairouan, Sidi Bouzid and Kasserine, Southeast, Southwest ) and in a second time according to the area of residence ( urban or rural) .