[ad_1]
According to the Ministry of Health, 72,000 Peruvians live with HIV. however, only 78% know their diagnosis, which many people do not know to be carriers of the HIV virus.
Faced with this harsh reality and only a few days before World Day of Combat against AIDS, the Peruvian Institute of Paternity Responsible (Inppares) is associated with several organizations of the National HIV Free Screening Campaign under the motto: "Get tested for HIV Follow Life ", thanks to which he will carry out rapid screening tests in his various offices in the country.
It will also provide advice before and after the rapid test. If it is positive, the establishment will also provide the confirmation test for free.
The activity will run from Saturday 1 December until the stock is exhausted.
In Lima, it will be held at its headquarters located at 125 Giuseppe Garibaldi Avenue, at the top of Block 20 of Salaverry Avenue, in Jesús María. In addition, in its polyclinic districts of Comas, Ate, Los Olivos and San Juan de Lurigancho. In addition, in the regional offices located in Arequipa, Chiclayo, Chimbote and Tacna.
The figures
The 2017 Demographic and Family Health Survey (Endes) indicates that 70.3% of women who identify forms of mother-to-child transmission of HIV can say that this can occur during pregnancy or pregnancy. childbirth, which is worrying. 34.5% will mention breastfeeding as a form of transmission.
In this context, the HIV / AIDS expert council is a very important service for the prevention of infection, which is now treated nationwide and free of charge by the state.
For more information on the free HIV testing campaign, please contact the following numbers: 480-1626 (Jesús María), 640-2155 (Ate), 640-2157 (Comas), 640-2156 (San Juan) from Lurigancho) and 640-2158 (Los Olivos) or visit the website of the institution www.inppares.org or its social networks (www.facebook.com/Inppares/)
[ad_2]
Source link
