Narinjara News
125 HIV infections
this year: the highest record in Arakan
Sittwe, October 21: A record
number of a 125 HIV infections were recorded in Arakan,
in the year 2003-4, according to a health report. However, the number is
expected to be much higher, as the recorded infections only come from people
who attend the Akyab hospital for a blood test or
blood donation.
In Arakan state, the number of HIV
infections has been rising every year. However, the Health Ministry of Burma
has not been able to provide any measures of prevention or any materials,
claiming they do not have any funding in the state coffer.
In the neighbouring country,
Though AIDS is the most severe current health threat to
human beings, the Burmese Health Ministry has not done anything substantial to
prevent the spread of it. A more systematic research would reveal a
significantly higher number of HIV infection throughout
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