Men have a role in fighting HIV [Archives:2001/05/Local News]

The Yemeni Anti-Aids Society held in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, a speech ceremony on the international day of HIV. A number of speeches were delivered in the ceremony asserting the great hazards of HIV.
The report indicated that the first case was discovered in Yemen in 1990 and that the number of those affected exceed 1200 cases. The report also noted that statistics may not be absolutely true as there may be some cases unreported.
Statistics also indicate that about 18,8 million persons from all over the world have died due to this disease, of whom 3,8 million are children. Statistics also show that 34,3 million persons are suffering from aids virus and are expected to die within the coming decade. In 1999, the number of those affected by HIV was 5,4 million. Reports indicate that the number of those reported to be infected in Yemen is decreasing. However, the flow of people to Yemen, especially from the Horn of Africa, considered to be one of the most infected areas, should be taken on board.

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