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The campaign has involved the installation of an information table on the prevention of this disease, which has distributed more than 300 red ribbons and information materials for young people.
The Municipality of Puerto Lumbreras has worked this morning in the organization of an informative at IES Nogalte Rambla, on the occasion of World Day to Combat AIDS to be held tomorrow, December 1.
So, more than 300 young people have participated in lumbrerenses the initiative, which was distributed differently information and educational material about prevention of the disease.
Students also have red balloons released into the air.
Thus, the Councillor for Education and Health, Maria Angeles Tunisia, explained that "the aim with these initiatives is to educate young people in the area of ​​prevention of this disease. Addition, adolescents are an area important intervention for preventing sexual transmission of HIV. "
DATA AIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that new HIV infections have been reduced by over 50% in 25 countries, through better access to drugs that can treat and prevent virus that causes AIDS.
This scourge has caused the death in 2012 of 1.7 million people of more than 34 million infected with AIDS worldwide and the emergence of 2.5 million new cases, 20% less than a decade ago.
In Spain there are between 120,000 and 150,000 people living with HIV and last year there were between 2,500 and 3,000 new infections, according to the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality.
However, the State Coordinator for HIV-AIDS (CESIDA) rises to about 3,500 new cases of infection.
In the 90's Spain was the European country most affected by AIDS, with a rate of 36.88% per 100,000 inhabitants.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Puerto Lumbreras
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