World AIDS Day: Increase in the number of infections in Israel

U = U - The AIDS War Campaign is already in the air, and in the process the data shows a decline in the number of new infections in the gay community, but among the general population there has been an increase. Alongside the committee's campaign, Ichilov, Shiba, Hadassah and Maimonides also mark the day

World AIDS Day: Increase in the number of infections in Israel

World AIDS Day is excellent today, and Health Ministry data show an increase in the number of people infected in Israel. Last year, 431 new cases of HIV were registered, compared with 399 in 2018. Most of the increase was in women's combat, with 144 new cases of infection recorded, compared with 111 in 2018. Among the proud community, there was a decline and a total of 126 new infections were recorded.

In Israel today, the title U = U, when an outdoor campaign was launched, emphasizing that a person living with HIV, being treated and diagnosed as an antibacterist - is also not contagious in having unprotected relationships.

Chen Shmilo, executive director of the AIDS War Committee: "The social stigma against people and women living with HIV has not disappeared yet. The AIDS War Committee works to eradicate this stigma year-round. We are taking advantage of the upcoming World AIDS Day to convey the message that a person living with the virus and treated optimally and regularly is not contagious and can live a full and healthy life. "

"Awareness raising - a very important goal"

The four largest medical centers in Israel are shining red to mark International AIDS Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the health authorities, including the Israeli Ministry of Health, have joined the international program: '90-90-90 'to eradicate AIDS and 90% of all HIV carriers in the world will be diagnosed. 90% of people living with HIV will receive drug treatment, and 90% of all patients treated will reach an undetectable status.

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The World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control in the United States (CDC) and the American National Research Institute (NIH) have determined that there is zero risk of infecting a diagnosed and untreatable HIV carrier, meaning that the presence of the virus is so low that it cannot be detected in a blood test.

Avinoff Farmer , chairman of Life with HIV, says: "An antibody carrier is not contagious, nor is sex without a condom with a regular spouse, and it can bring healthy children into the world." This is a medical revolution that has made HIV carriers untreated Despite medical successes, many challenges remain for the carriers, especially in dealing with stigmas and society's attitude to them.

To mark today and raise awareness, the four largest medical centers in Israel will be lit in red, these are the medical centers in which HIV clinics operate: Ichilov, Shiba, Hadassah and Rambam. The move was made in cooperation with the Life with HIV and Giliad.

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Lior Naor conducts HIV testing to raise awareness

Lior Naor performs HIV test to raise awareness (Photo: PR, PR)