Slowing the spread of the epidemic

Slowing the spread of the epidemic

The number of people living with HIV globally has reached its
highest level with an estimated 39.4 million people. While HIV
transmission through heterosexual sex has been the focus of past
campaigns, efforts to reach men who have sex with men and
injecting drug users have proven effective but urgently need to
be scaled up.

There is a very high rate of needle sharing among drug users
in the country.

Less than 10 percent of injecting drug users in the country
are reached by outreach programs.

Social activists, students, the police and the National AIDS
Commission are working to raise the public's awareness of the
epidemic through many activities to bring to light some of the
most critical issues. -- JP