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Seychelles has recorded 95 new HIV/AIDS cases this year, and the Ministry of Health says it is working to fight the spread of the virus by targeting drug-use transmissions. The 95 cases so far this year are more than the 63 cases reported last year but feweHIV/AIDS cases in Seychelles rise slightly over 2016, as officials target needle users
Seychelles has recorded 95 new HIV/AIDS cases this year, and the Ministry of Health says it is working to fight the spread of the virus by targeting drug-use transmissions. The 95 cases so far this year are more than the 63 cases reported last year but fewer than the 103 reported in 2015. One positive development is that the number of HIV pregnancies -- where the mother passes the virus to a newborn child -- plummeted this year compared with 2016. In commemoration of World AIDS Day -- Friday, December 1 -- various activities were being organised in Seychelles, including a solidarity march. ... Read more