AIDS Patients in East Java Decreased, 4 Cities Have the Most

Meanwhile, 40,658 people living with HIV / AIDS were admitted to treatment, support and treatment. The number of adherents for treatment was 20,087 people. “Meanwhile, the number of HIV patients who died was 8,415,” he said.

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Herlin added that the cases in October 2020 were found as many as 5,578 people or 45 percent of the annual estimate of 12,426 PLWHA. The achievement figures are very lacking due to the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the number of people living with HIV who entered care was 6,504 people. “The proportion of patients was 58 percent male and 42 percent female,” he said.

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Most HIV patients are in the 24-25 year age group, namely 70 percent. Age less than 50 years as much as 14 percent. Then the age of 20-24 years 11 percent, and children patients by 5 percent. “The distribution of the highest number of HIV patients is in Lumajang, Surabaya City, Jember Regency and Banyuwangi Regency,” he said.

Herlin further said, the number of AIDS patients has decreased. Until last September, the total number of new patients was 340 people. Cumulatively, most patients are aged 30-34 years. “In the group of workers the most patients are self-employed and housewives,” he said.

Meanwhile, during 2020 the number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) patients reported was 3,385 people. “The largest distribution of cases is in Banyuwangi Regency, Kediri Regency, Malang City, Malang Regency and Surabaya City,” he explained.

Herlin said the East Java provincial government had 1,328 HIV testing services. Consisting of puskesmas, government hospitals and private hospitals. Then there are 264 PDP services, consisting of 194 puskesmas and 70 hospitals (government and private).

“ We provide early infant diagnosis (EID) tests for babies born to mothers with HIV. In addition, tests on all pregnant women. Then do tests on STI positive patients, “he concluded. (mus / rek)

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