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Health | 18 September, 2009 [ 17:15 ]
Peru: Cases of HIV - AIDS in Arequipa are increasing
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Julio Valdivia Herrera, the coordinator of the Sanitary Strategy of Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV – AIDS at Goyeneche Hospital (in Arequipa), reported that the number of confirmed HIV – AIDS cases have increased by 58%.
"Last year we had 54 cases of AIDS in this hospital, and this year the number has doubled. We think that we will have some 60 new cases next year," he said.
According to the specialist, the majority of those infected with HIV are homosexual males.
"At present we are providing healthcare to 421 patients -male and female- in this hospital, and we have more than 90 deaths registered," he added.
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Isabel Guerra
Julio Valdivia Herrera, the coordinator of the Sanitary Strategy of Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV – AIDS at Goyeneche Hospital (in Arequipa), reported that the number of confirmed HIV – AIDS cases have increased by 58%. "Last year we had 54 cases of AIDS in this hospital, and this year the number has doubled. We think that we will have some 60 new cases next year," he said.
According to the specialist, the majority of those infected with HIV are homosexual males.
"At present we are providing healthcare to 421 patients -male and female- in this hospital, and we have more than 90 deaths registered," he added.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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