In Nariño, there are 255 cases of HIV AIDS

According to the Departmental Institute of Health of Nariño, Idsn has registered so far this year 255 cases of HIV-AIDS, with a rate of 14.1. In Pasto, the figure reaches 95.

Carmen Eugenia Quiñones, a professional specializing in the dimension of Sexuality, Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Idsn, explained that in Nariño and throughout the country, the focus was on the subject. intensification of research work and case identification.

"The goal is called '90, 90, 90', which means that 90% of HIV-positive people are identified, the second 90% means that these people are on treatment and the third 90% means those who are identified and treated, are not detectable, in other words, their viral loads are so low that they are not detected, "he said.

That's why every year the numbers of HIV increase. For 2016, there was a consolidation of 233 cases, for a rate of 13.2; in 2017, the figure was 277 cases, for a rate of 15.5, and finally until this year (up to week 45), there is preliminary data of 255 cases, with a rate of 14.1.

Although the current figure does not yet exceed that of 277, it is expected to increase as December 1, the date of World AIDS Day commemoration, new cases will be identified as it is from the date on which most of them are tracked. all the municipality of Nariño.

"Our research is to offer a voluntary screening test to all people, which takes into account certain issues related to risk factors, including: Have you had bad under the influence of alcohol or alcohol? any other psychoactive substance, do you know your partner's badual past, use condoms in all your badual relations, have you suffered badual violence, and have you had a badually transmitted infection? "

They launch the campaign

Yesterday morning, the Ministry of Health of Pasto launched the campaign Cuida HIVda, as a strategy to reduce the rate of mortality by HIV-AIDS in the population.

"This is to promote access to health care services and health promotion, in order to provide coverage that transcends environments, home, the education sector, the workforce and the public. everyone, so that promote badual and reproductive rights, reduce stigma and discrimination against the disease, among others, "he explained.

He pointed out that until week 44 of 2018, a total of 95 HIV-positive cases were reported. In the same interval of the previous year, there were 85 cases.

"Because of the mortality from HIV / AIDS this year, we have 6 cases, and in the previous one we had 4," he concluded.