Doctors: There is a lot of misunderstanding about mattresses of HIV patients in hospitals covered in plastic

Dicky added, universal precaution it can be applied to various cases, not just HIV.

“Not just for HIV patients because we don’t know who comes to the hospital for HIV or what because they are now generalists. Many people in society actually have HIV but don’t know their status. Therefore, infection control and universal precautions must be implemented by all healthcare professionals and healthcare settings.”

In another statement, Joyce Ouma of the Global Network of Youth Living with HIV explained the impact of HIV on young people.

“Young people continue to be stigmatized, especially those from key populations, and inequality continues to undermine our quality of life,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a press release.

In line with Joyce, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, Anutin Charnvirakul, said that young people are the future of the nation and the cornerstone of the global AIDS response.

In commemoration of World AIDS Day on 1 December, WHO called on all parties to achieve the global goal of ending AIDS by 2030.

WHO calls on global leaders and citizens to recognize and boldly address the inequalities that hinder progress towards achieving these goals.