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International News Lesotho Chiefs Urged to Help De-Stigmatize AIDS by Taking HIV TestsAugust 7, 2003 Chief Sempe Lejaha, a senior Lesotho chief who is president of the Upper House of Parliament, urged his fellow chiefs to take HIV tests to help end the stigma against HIV/AIDS in this small African country. He said chiefs could use their high cultural stature to help combat the pandemic ravaging the country. Of Lesotho's 2.1 million people, 31 percent have HIV. "HIV voluntary counseling and testing will help reduce stigmatization in the communities," Lejaha said at a news conference. Despite the fact the more than 70 percent of all the HIV-positive people in the world live in sub-Saharan Africa, there is a strong stigma there against HIV/AIDS. Associated Press 08.06.03; Joe Molefe  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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