New HIV infections have been reduced by 35% since 2000 and AIDS-related deaths have been reduced by 42% since the peak in 2004. “The data shows 90% of the newly-registered HIV-positive people in Bulgaria got HIV through sexual contact; some 51% of the cases concern men who have sexual contact with other men, while 38% concern heterosexual HIV transmission”.
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“It has been noted that the number of new cases of HIV has slowly increased over the years owing to increased awareness for testing”.
Go to https://www.aids.gov/locator/ to find places where you can get tested and/or seek counseling or treatment.
It says World AIDS Day and the month of December is a great opportunity to educate people about HIV/AIDS and debunk some of the common misconceptions with the viruses.
“So, not to suggest to people that you might be someone who needs it”, Crinnen said. ‘Let us also recognize researchers, providers, and advocates, who work each day on behalf of people living with HIV, and in honor of the precious lives we have lost to HIV.
“I hate to even use the term AIDS”, said Dr. Peter Gulick with Ingham Community Health Centers.
“We are told that more than 2,300 girls and young women between the ages of 15 and 24 become infected with HIV each week”, he added.
He said Fiji was considered to be a low prevalence country for HIV/AIDS because the estimated number of people living with HIV in Fiji was less than a 1000.
Robinson says: “World AIDS Day is as important now as it has ever been, but for new reasons”.
The City’s plan draws upon the recommendations of New York State’s Ending the Epidemic Task Force report adopted earlier this year, and follows an initial 6.6 million dollars commitment for preventative medicine, training, and viral suppression funded by the Council. He said this is suggestive of a reduction in new infections and an indication that the health sector interventions are having positive impact.
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“The fortunate thing is with our medications, we can now actually restore them to good health”.
