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International News Panama Launches HIV/AIDS Prevention ProgramJune 15, 2009 Hundreds of young people turned out Friday at the University of Panama for the kickoff of "Make the Test," a new HIV prevention campaign launched by the Panamanian Health Ministry. The project provided more than 1,000 free HIV tests. The outreach aims to increase AIDS awareness among sexually active middle-aged people as well as others vulnerable to the virus, said Yira Ibarra, the HIV/AIDS program's leader. Most Panamanian HIV patients are ages 20-45. Xinhua News Agency 06.12.2009  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. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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