Tribun News, 4 Juli 2014

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TRIBUNNEWS.COM, SAMARINDA - Puskesmas Sempaja, Samarinda Utara menyediakan Layanan Jarum dan Alat Suntik Steril (LJSS) bagi pengguna alat suntik (Penasun).

Hal ini dilakukan demi mengurangi penularanan HIV/AIDS melalui jarum suntik narkoba yang digunakan bergantian. Dengan demikian, ini adalah LJSS kedua setelah sebelumnya juga ada di puskesmas Sidomulyo, Samarinda Ilir.

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Harian Terbit, 4 Juli 2014

Jakarta, HanTer - Komisi Penanggulangan AIDS Nasional (KPAN) memperkirakan sebanyak 4,3 juta ibu rumah tangga di Indonesia rentan tertular HIV/AIDS.

"Jumlah perkiraan itu muncul dari angka estimasi lelaki pembeli seks yang jumlahnya mencapai 6,7 juta orang," kata Koordinator Pembina Wilayah Program KPAN, Yufrizal Putra, kemarin.

Ia mengatakan, para ibu rumah tangga tersebut tertular HIV/ AIDS dari para suami mereka yang menjadi pembeli atau pelanggan seks.

Data penularan HIV/AIDS terhadap ibu rumah tangga, tambahnya, cenderung meningkat dan jumlahnya lebih tinggi dibanding penderita HIV/AIDS dari kalangan wanita penjaja seks.

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Zambia Daily Mail, 3 July 2014

PRISONERS should not be left out in Zambia's fight against HIV and AIDS, Swedish ambassador to Zambia Lena Nordstrom has said.

"In order to continue working towards reducing higher incidence of HIV and AIDS in Zambia, reaching the population in the prison is important.

"These people are the most vulnerable and at the highest risk of HIV and AIDS infection in this country," Ms Nordstrom said.

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All Africa, 3 July 2014

Lilongwe — The re-invigorating HIV prevention symposium which took place in Lilongwe has high lightened the need to accommodate the discriminated sex workers and men having sex with fellow men in order to reduce prevalence rate in the country.

The Principle Secretary in the Department of Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in the Office of the President and Cabinet Edith Mkawa has advised young people in the country to take an active role in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

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