The Star Malaysia

HIV carriers receive free medication

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NINETY-NINE per cent of the registered Hiv-positive patients have received free antiretrov­iral drugs, Prime Minister Hun Sen said in a message marking World AIDS Day yesterday.

“Cambodia has been recognised for having a treatment rate of 99% for Hiv-positive patients, which is higher than that of some major countries in the Asia-pacific region,” he said.

“As of the second quarter of 2022, there were 63,610 Hiv-positive patients receiving antiretrov­iral drugs free of charge from stateowned hospitals,” he added.

Meanwhile, Hun Sen also called on relevant ministries and institutio­ns to try to reach an estimated 11,000 HIV carriers who have not yet come forward to receive treatment services.

The prime minister said the South-east Asian nation is committed to eliminatin­g HIV/AIDS by 2025.

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