Saturday December 1, 2007
Raising HIV awareness among youth
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government, in the fight against HIV-AIDS, has given priority in raising awareness among youth.
Health ministry deputy director-general Datuk Dr Ramlee Rahmat said the environment in which young people lived profoundly influenced their lifestyle.
“There are indications that there is a significant increase in the number of HIV infection through sexual activities over the last five years,” he told reporters at the Unicef-Youth Forum held in conjunction with World AIDS Day, themed “Leadership in the HIV and AIDS Fight.”
He said if nothing was done from now until 2015, 300,000 more would die from AIDS in the country.
He said concerted efforts from various authorities, NGOs, associations and the private sector were needed to reduce AIDS fatalities.
He said there was a 31.9% increase in the number of HIV patients last year compared to 21.5% in 2003.
More than a hundred people from various youth bodies, universities and colleges took part in the one-day forum.
News Poll
- Man posted doctored photos of Nik Aziz
- Heartbreaking wait for mum
- Sodomy II: Karpal claims judge lied (Updated)
- The world just got bigger
- Opposition leaders decry court’s ruling
- Thumbs-up for Najib
- Weather warning for Perak, Selangor and Sabah
- 5-0 for BN’s Zambry
- Saiful files report over death threat
- WWF: Orang asli being used
- 60 lose RM25mil in gold investment scam
- Canberra to set new skills list
- Sodomy II: Karpal claims judge lied (Updated)
- MAS offers CNY bargains
- Fleet card cloning ring busted with arrest of trio
- WWF: Orang asli being used
- Vietnamese plumber fined RM10,000 over RM75 bribe
- ‘Flashing candy’ a health hazard: Health Ministry
- Toyota puts the brakes on problem
- Manila joins hunt for Semporna gunmen
RSS
