On Friday (1), the Ministry of Health launched a national HIV/AIDS prevention campaign. The target audience is young people between the ages of 15 and 24, which is the age group most affected by the disease. The campaign took place today on the same day that is World AIDS Day.
According to the file, there are currently 960,000 people living with HIV in Brazil. 40,800 cases of HIV were detected in 2021 alone and 35,200 cases of AIDS, of which only 727,000 are under treatment. 🇧🇷We need to humanize the treatment of these people not only in SUS. We cannot allow diseases like AIDS to remain on the sidelines in the face of new situations, as was the case with the arrival of the epidemic. May we achieve equality around the world for the treatment of HIV.”
The Ministry of Health’s AIDS campaign (Photo: Instagram/@minsaude)
Sandra Barros, Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Strategic Inputs, said the aim of the campaign was to raise awareness and provide guidance on ways to protect against the disease. This is due to the result of the published bulletin, which revealed that there is a greater focus on people in the age group of 25-39 years. According to the data, 51.7% of the cases recorded are in men and 47.4% are in women. 🇧🇷One of the priorities of the Ministry of Health is to reduce deaths from AIDS. In this sense, several strategies have been developed to rehabilitate care and strengthen the care network for people with AIDS in advanced stages, with the introduction of new inputs to detect opportunistic infections. The ministry said.
Another piece of important data referred to in the publication issued by the volume is the rate of HIV infection among five-year-olds, which has decreased in the past ten years from 3.4 cases per 100,000 citizens in 2011 to 1.2 cases per 100,000 citizens. 100,000 citizens in 2021. This number corresponds to a 66% decrease in cases. Cases of pregnant women recorded a 35% increase in the same period. According to the volume, in order to reduce transmission, investment is made in rehabilitation, surveillance and disease detection.
🇧🇷The Vertical Transmission Elimination Accreditation Strategy enhances local management of SUS to improve surveillance, diagnosis, assistance and treatment of pregnant women and training of professionals in the area. 🇧🇷and concluded.
Featured image: The Ministry of Health announces the AIDS prevention campaign Thursday (1). Playback / Julia Prado / MS
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