BANTEN NEWS-Number of human immunodeficiency virus sufferers or HIV-AIDS Of City of Cilegone more increased from year to year.
Health Service Manager City of CilegoneDr. Ratih Purnamasari said, the increase in sick people HIV-AIDS It is caused by several factors.
“There are three factors that a person experiences HIV-AIDS namely, men like men, sex workers and injecting drug users,” said Dr Ratih Purnamasari on the sidelines of World AIDS Day, Wednesday 21 December 2022.
Said the number of sick HIV-AIDS Of City of Cilegone Keep on increased from year to year. As of 2021, it was 60 people, down to 83 people.
“Even in 2022 there are those who die for this HIV-AIDS, the number is 3 people. With gender Male 2 people, Female 1 person. For the productive average age,” she said.
Program owner HIV-AIDS at the Cilegon Health Bureau, Masugi said, with a very large population, the risk is also quite high. Furthermore, there is an influencer from gadget technology as well.
“For our MSM community, we have reach. Something said by MSM is something that is deeply related, it’s called MSM. Not in other forms, for example many times,” he said.
Currently, he said, every health center already has a special service. Like counseling, there are also different inpatient treatments. And it’s all free for people who want it.
