Bac Kan: Risk of HIV / AIDS outbreak

After nearly 10 years of re-establishment, Bac Kan province is facing the problem of HIV / AIDS when the number of people infected with HIV is increasing, causing the authorities to be confused and headache, and the people are annoyed. . .

Examination for patients with AIDS
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Since the discovery of the first HIV case in 1997, up to now, according to the latest figures of the authorities, in the province, nearly 1,000 HIV / AIDS cases have been detected, up to 80 % of people infected with HIV / AIDS in Bac Kan are between the ages of 19 and 39.

According to estimates of functional sectors, the actual number of infections in the province ranges from 2,000 to 3,000 people. To date, nearly 100 people have died of AIDS!

The authorities in Bac Kan are really concerned when HIV / AIDS has spread to remote areas and ethnic minorities. Currently, 89 out of 122 communes, wards and townships of all districts, even Pac Nam, a newly established district, have the most difficult people with HIV / AIDS.

Bac Kan is the 9th province among provinces and cities with the highest number of people infected with HIV / AIDS / 100,000 people in the country. This is an alarming situation, because Bac Kan is the most difficult locality in the country.

In addition, the management of people living with HIV / AIDS is still a lot of difficulties, the province has not established the Center for HIV / AIDS prevention and control. People living with HIV / AIDS live in families and in society, especially those infected with HIV / AIDS and inject drugs again.

The Binh