Reporter’s Report TribunnewsBogor.com, Naufal Fauzy
TRIBUNNEWSBOGOR.COM, CIBINONG – Number of People With HIV (PLHIV) in Bogor Regency cumulatively until 2020 it was recorded that it had reached 2,616 people.
Not including findings in 2021 to September as many as 374 ODHIV.
“More of them are of productive age, 25-49 years old,” said the Head of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) of the Bogor District Health Office, Adang Mulyana to reporters, Monday (6/12/2021).
Various efforts continue to be made in handling and prevention ODHIV such as screening in population at risk of pregnant women, tuberculosis patients, sexually transmitted infections (STI) patients and key populations.
Then giving condoms to female sex workers (WPS) and the NGO community, giving sterile syringes to injecting drug users (IDUs), counseling at schools related to HIV.
Cross-sector meeting by KPA, screening HIV to inmates and to disseminate education and information to the public through various media.
“It is also important to stop the stigma on ODHIV and facilitate access to health services for ODHIV, “he said.
The Health Office was also asked by the Minister of Health to be committed to always trying to eradicate stigma and discrimination, as well as inequality in the face of the earth and to uphold the human rights of all people, including people with disabilities. HIV.
Separately, the Head of the Aids Management Commission (KPA) of Bogor Regency, Sugara, said that the elimination of this negative stigma was also part of the Three Zero campaign being promoted.
That is no new cases HIV/AIDS, no death as a result HIV/ AIDS, there is no stigma and discrimination against PLWHA,” said Sugara.
He invited several foundations or NGO activists HIV/AIDS which has been actively carrying out prevention and control activities HIV/AIDS.
“The Bogor Regency KPA also invites several general public to participate in this activity. Increase understanding and knowledge about HIV/ AIDS, “ungkap Sugara.
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