Illustration of HIV/AIDS. Photo: Halodoc
Kupastuntas.co, Bandar Lampung – Lampung provincial health bureau chief Reihana noted that HIV/AIDS patients in the local area are dominated by the productive age, ie between 25 and 49 years old.
Where in 2022 there are 2 people living with HIV/AIDS in Lampung for less than 4 years, 5 people aged 5-14, 15-19 years 9 people, 20-49 years 62 people, 25- 49 years old 299 people and over the age of 50 20 people.
“Indeed, HIV/AIDS patients themselves in Lampung are dominated by productive age. The method of transmission itself is quite varied, usually from husband to wife,” he said on Wednesday (12/21/2022) when asked by a declaration.
Reihana explained that for self-medication, her party cooperates with communities specially trained for HIV/AIDS patients and facilitates the execution of supervision.
“We are working with a community that has been trained specifically for HIV/AIDS patients. This is being done to provide ARVs that aim to reduce the risk of transmission. Those who have HIV and have co-morbidities also need to be given attention,” he said. said.
Separately confirmed The initiator of the Indonesian community of positive children (komapi) Lampung, Ade Komariah, has revealed that HIV/AIDS patients are indeed dominated by the productive age. There are even children infected with HIV who get it from their mother.
“Children who are infected with HIV are definitely from the mother, and the mother is infected from her husband. Babies who are infected with HIV are usually taken from the age of 0-6 months. But there are also those who are 10 years only caught positive, so it depends on their immunity,” he said.
He explained that in Lampung province the number of children infected with HIV is about 125 people.
“The hallmarks of HIV-infected children are generally diarrhea and cough that don’t go away. Other than that, their growth and development is slow, unlike children their age,” she explained.
For this reason, he asked Lampung residents to get tested for HIV as soon as possible. Since HIV is very risky and can infect anyone.
“HIV poses a risk to anyone, so it’s very important to get tested early, if caught it can be treated immediately,” he concluded.
