Con Cuong implements National Action Month for HIV/AIDS prevention and control

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of November 29, Con Cuong district organized a rally for "National Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control 2016".

A large number of people attended the rally.

According to the report, currently in Con Cuong district there are 283 cases of HIV infection, of which the number of HIV infected people who are still alive and have management records is 90 cases, AIDS patients is 73, and deaths due to AIDS is 144 people. The number of drug addicts in the area with management records is 268 cases, most of them are between the ages of 18 and 40. The rate of HIV/AIDS infection related to drug injection accounts for 70%; unsafe sex accounts for 20%; mother-to-child transmission accounts for 1.2%.

In 2016, 9/13 communes in the district had new HIV infections; 32/50 people were newly infected, 6 people developed AIDS. In the town alone, 9/9 hamlets had people infected with HIV/AIDS, there were 29 deaths due to AIDS.

At the rally, Con Cuong district leaders called on people to respond to HIV/AIDS prevention, considering this a war of humanity and calling on all people to join hands to repel this danger.

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