High Rate of HIV Infection Among Intravenous Drug Users
While Cambodia is often touted as a regional success story in terms of HIV/AIDS prevention, the prevalence of the disease among men who have sex with men, sex workers and intravenous drug users remains a concern, according to a report by UNAIDS released Tuesday. Infections have dropped significantly over the past decade, with 1,400 people contracting the virus in 2012 compared with 6,000 in 2001. A total of 76,000 people are currently living with HIV in Cambodia, the report found. Out of about 54,000 HIV-infected people in need of anti-retroviral drug treatment, more than 44,000 were accessing medication, according to the report, which is based on data gathered in accordance with U.N. methodology by the National AIDS Authority and approved by UNAIDS. … Despite the progress, she said the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among homosexual men, injecting drug users and prostitutes was a concern. The infection rate was highest for intravenous drug users at 25 percent. …
Denise Hruby
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