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On November 30, 2011, the Ministry of Health and Environment issued a press release just in time for world aids day to be observed on December 1, 2011. In the release stated that AIDS related deaths and cases among the adult population has decreased from 665 in 2004 to 333 in 2010. This represents a 50% decrease in annual AIDS deaths since univeral access to anti-retroviral (ARV) medicine has been granted in 2004. According to Dr. Nicola Skyers, Acting Director of the national HIV/STI programme, the results can be ascribed to the improvement in the monitering, care and support of persons living with HIV (PLHIV).
This information comes at a great time as the theme for world AIDS day is getting to zero.i applaud the Ministry of Health and Environment for the progress that they have made in our efforts to get the HIV and AIDS death rate down to zero.
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