Just learnt that about 80 percent of women would prefer keeping their husband in the dark when it comes to their status.

Hellooo! The women involved here are faithful and contracted the dreaded virus through other means.

Considering the nature of the African man, do you consider it appropriate for the wife to reveal her status and risk been sent packing?
As a medical practitioner involved in this case, do your think you have an obligation to protect the man?
The general law is that patients medical condition should not be disclosed to any other person without the patient's consent. What then will you do if she refuses to disclose to her spouse knowing fully well he is @ risk?
HIV is no longer a killer disease. It's just like every other chronic disease like tuberculosis, diabetes and hypertension. As such, do not discriminate, show them love!!!
Answers to the above questions are needed. It may serve as an opinion seeking question as well as an eye opener.

Finally, does the disclosure of ones status to relatives, friends and well wishers offer any advantage?

Remain blessed!

On one hand some husbands prefer not to know,cos if they do, dey'll hv to leave dia wives....personally, I'll get her blood sample and run d test without her knowledge.