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Papua New Guinea: Health Official Reports HIV/AIDS Victims on IncreaseOctober 26, 2001 HIV/AIDS is on the rise in Papua New Guinea, Health Secretary Dr. Puka Temu said last week. Statistics showed that of AIDS patients, 17 percent were children; 21 percent were housewives; and 24 percent were unemployed. Only 8 percent were sex workers. "The whole community is in trouble. We need to be serious about this problem," he said. "HIV cases are going up every year." BBC 10.17.01  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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