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The secretary-general of the
National AIDS Authority said Tuesday that HIV/AIDS prevalence among Cambodians
ages 15-49 fell from 2.5 percent in 1998 to 0.9 percent in 2008 to 0.8 percent
last year.
“This reflects our strong and
continual commitment to fight the disease,” said Dr. Teng Kunthy. He added that
96 percent of the nation’s 76,800 HIV/AIDS patients have received
antiretrovirals.
NAA estimates show that the 2,608
AIDS-related deaths recorded in 2011 represented an 11 percent drop from 2010,
while new HIV infections declined by 12 percent to 1,517. Cambodia’s ongoing
struggle against HIV requires about $80 million a year, Teng said, most of
which comes from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and from
development partners.
The Friends of AIDS
Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive
individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread
of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please
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