80 new HIV cases detected in Chitwan in nine months
Summary
Chitwan has recorded 80 new HIV cases in the past nine months, with 91 patients starting antiretroviral treatment during the same period. Health screenings at Bharatpur Hospital also found sexually transmitted infections in 52 people and tuberculosis in 15 others.
Key Points
- Chitwan recorded 80 new HIV cases over the past nine months, according to health officials.
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation screenings at Bharatpur Hospital detected the cases among 223 people tested.
- Ninety-one patients began antiretroviral treatment, taking the total on ART through the foundation to 1,293.
- Screenings also found sexually transmitted infections in 52 people and tuberculosis in 15 people.
