'Tremendous progress' in reduction of HIV/AIDS cases

Fri, Jul 19th 2019, 09:20 PM

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said while the country has seen “tremendous progress” in the reduction of HIV/AIDS cases annually, there is still much more work to be done before both viruses can be completely “eliminated”.

Speaking to reporters yesterday, Mr Sands insisted the nation must “get to a point” where the “scourge” of HIV becomes non-existent in the country.

“We believe that with aggressive approach to diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression – the so-called 90-90-90 goals- that we should be able to get to HIV elimination by 2030,” he said.

“But we’re nowhere near that right now and I think yet again this is something that (proves why) a dispassionate non-judgmental conversation is very important.”

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