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Criciúma is among the 12 municipalities of Santa Catarina that are committed to ending the HIV / AIDS epidemic in the world by 2030. By signing the
The proposal is led by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS), an organ of the Organization of American States (OAS), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) , created in 1996 to fight AIDS.
Among the commitments, the goal is to achieve the 90-90-90 goal. That is to say that 90% of people living with HIV know that they have the virus; 90% of people diagnosed with HIV receiving treatment; and 90% of this group with undetectable viral load.
The first & 90th & # 39; that the municipality has already reached. According to the Secretary of Health, Francielle Gava the municipality has badumed a great commitment in the prevention and treatment of HIV / AIDS in the city of Criciúma. reduce HIV cases. "Today, we have an average of 15 new cases per month, so we understand the importance of the subject," he said.
Previously, the HIV rapid test was performed in one part of the city. The municipal administration has decentralized the service that is now offered in all Basic Health Units (UBS), where all nurses have been trained to apply the test.
Data on HIV in Criciúma
More than four thousand people have been treated for the virus in the municipality since 2007. Of these, 7% of patients discontinue treatment, often because of prejudices they suffered. In the past year, 167 new cases have been reported. The age group that suffers the most from the disease is between 20 and 49 years old. During the period, the municipality recorded about 1,030 deaths due to AIDS.
Criciúma is the seventh city in the state that has recorded the highest number of HIV cases in the past year. For every 100,000 people, 39.6 have the virus. The rate is higher than the state and the national average, 32.2 and 20.4, respectively.
Progress in Treatment
According to the coordinator of the STD / HIV / AIDS Program (Pamdha), Patrícia Rodrigues, treatment for HIV has evolved significantly in recent years . "It was necessary to take several pills several times a day.Today, only two tablets are needed daily.
The rapid tests of HIV and syphilis and hepatitis B and C are carried out in the 48 UBS of the municipality., free and made with secrecy.Approximately 1.2 such tests are performed per month in Criciúma
Collaboration: Guilherme Nuernberg / City Hall of Criciúma
