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1 Dec. World AIDS Day campaign, focusing on all sectors working together to end AIDS.

Disease Prevention and Control Office 11, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Invite to campaign on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2023, to raise awareness of AIDS prevention. Under the message “Let communities Lead,” all sectors join together to end AIDS. Thailand aims to reduce stigma and discrimination related to HIV and gender to no more than 10 percent.

Dr. Kraisorn Tothapthiang, Director of the Disease Prevention and Control Office No. 11, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, said that December 1 of every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) designates “World AIDS Day” (World AIDS Day) to raise awareness of the The importance of AIDS prevention, acceptance and understanding of people living with HIV around the world. For 2023, the campaign theme is “Let communities Lead”, all sectors working together to end AIDS. Thailand has hastened to successfully end the AIDS problem in 2020. 2030 with the goal of reducing the number of new HIV infections to no more than 1,000 per year, reducing AIDS-related deaths to no more than 4,000 per year, and reducing stigma and discrimination related to HIV. and gender to be reduced to no more than 10 percent.

From the estimation of the HIV/AIDS situation Thailand in 2022 is expected to have approximately 561,578 living HIV infections, 10,972 AIDS-related deaths and 9,230 new HIV infections, with 97% of new infections. Caused by unprotected sex for the situation In Health Zone 11 from the Nap plus data reporting system (data as of October 7, 2023), 31,677 people were found to be infected with HIV/AIDS. The province with the highest number of people still living with HIV is Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, 8,896 people. Followed by Surat Thani Province with 8,037 cases, Phuket Province with 5,909 cases, Chumphon Province with 3,257 cases, Krabi Province with 2,689 cases, Phang Nga Province with 1,615 cases, and Ranong Province with 1,335 cases, respectively.

Dr. Kraisorn added that solving the AIDS problem There needs to be cooperation from every sector, every community, especially the youth group. Join in communicating to raise awareness of the importance of prevention. Carrying and using condoms is normal. Because using condoms is a responsibility for yourself, your partner, and society. Screening for HIV infection

is important Because it allows you to know your own infection status. Every Thai person has the right to get a free HIV test! Twice a year at hospitals under the National Health Insurance System And should be checked after having risky behavior for about 1 month. If the results are found to be infected

HIV can immediately enter the free treatment system covering all rights to antiretroviral treatment. Reduce the risk of developing complications Able to live normally in society and have a good quality of life You can ask for more information at Department of Disease Control hotline 1422

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News writer: Thanyathorn Yaowayod

Disease and health risk communication group

Office of Disease Prevention and Control 11 Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

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