KUDUS, suaramerdeka-muria.com – Suffering HIV/AIDS in the Regency Holy dominated by men of reproductive age. Health service data (Department of Health) Regency Holy mentioned, there were as many as 638 cases HIV/AIDS from 2017 to 2022.
The continuous increase in the number of sick people is also accompanied by an increase in the number of children with HIV/AIDS (ADHA). From 2017 to 2022, the total ADHA in the District Holy reached 57 children. Most of them are between the ages of 15 and 19, a good 23 children.
While the number of children between the ages of 5 and 14 is 21 children.
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Case manager HIV Countermeasures Commission AIDS Regional (KPAD) Holy Eni Mardiyanti said the total was 638 cases HIV/AIDS are those sick people who have suffered treatment routine.
“Beyond that, we’ve found that there are dozens of sufferers who haven’t suffered treatment because it was just detected. Most of them are men of productive age. We also found a tendency for sufferers to be MSM (homosexuals – ed), ”she said.
To provide understanding to affected residents HIV/AIDSKPAD together with the District Health Bureau Holy held a campaign in the town square Holy, Sunday (11/12). Representatives of health centers and hospitals also participated in the campaign Holy.
A VCT screening test was also performed during this activity HIV/AIDS for the general public.
“HIV/AIDS in principle it can be dealt with treatment so it doesn’t go in phase AIDS. For this reason it is important to undergo an early examination so that you know the state of the disease so that you can get it right away treatment. Also, everything Public health center they were able to take the tests up to treatment,” he said.
