80 new HIV infections recorded in 9 months
Summary
Eighty new HIV infections were recorded in Chitwan over the past nine months among high-risk groups screened at Bharatpur Hospital. Doctors also detected sexually transmitted infections in 52 HIV-positive individuals and tuberculosis in 15 cases.
Key Points
- Eighty new HIV/AIDS cases were recorded in Chitwan over the past nine months through screenings of high-risk groups.
- Tests conducted on 223 individuals by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation at Bharatpur Hospital identified the new infections.
- A total of 91 patients started antiretroviral treatment during the period, bringing the Foundation’s ART total to 1,293.
- Doctors also found sexually transmitted infections in 52 HIV-positive individuals and tuberculosis in 15 people tested for TB.
