Rwanda joined the rest of the World to commemorate the World AIDS DAY under the theme, \u201cYoung people taking the lead in HIV response\u201d. The event took place on December 1, 2022 in Huye district in South Province.
\nThis theme reminds everyone, especially the youth that HIV\/AIDS is still a burden to our country, to increase the awareness of the impact of HIV on people\u2019s lives, and to call on the public leaders, faith leaders, civil society organizations and communities to move from commitment to action.
\nRwandan youths have been urged to engage in the fight of HIV\/AIDS and testing regularly to know their HIV status so that the affected ones can start taking drugs on time, and avoid being aggravated by the disease situation.
\nThat was the message of most people on the World AIDS day that was celebrated in Huye district on Thursday, December 1, 2022.
\nDelivering her message regarding the World AIDS day, Her Excellency the First Lady through her Twitter handle, also called on the youths to better engage in the fight against the viral disease.
\n\u201cOn this World AIDS day, we should all reflect on our role especially young people in the prevention of HIV\/AIDS. Fighting the viral disease is through mobilization and capacity building in our health services because the battle is ongoing,\u201d she said on her Twitter handle.
\nThe celebrations held in Huye district had a large attendance of young people, who were the target of the day.
\nAddressing the participants, Noella Bigirimana, the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre reminded the youths that the virus is still there and transmission is still taking place.
\n\u201cAlthough we have registered some progress in terms of fighting the transmission, we still have a journey. The new trend of transmission is among young people of aged between 15-24. The prevalence in girls is higher than their male counterparts. That is why we rally you to go for regular testing because early diagnosis can boost the patient\u2019s immunity,\u201d she echoed.
\nA survey conducted by Rwanda Biomedical Centre in 2020 indicates that youths do not attend testing services of HIV, and those who test positive do not go for medication as prescribed by the medical practitioners.
\nIt is against this background that the Executive Secretary of Human Resource Secretariat for Health, Dr. Patrick Ndimubanzi.
\n\u201cIt is beneficial for everyone\u2019s health to go for testing, and take medications as prescribed,\u201d he commented.
\nPartners who were present in the event commended achievements of Rwanda in the fight against HIV\/AIDS thanks to the \u2018strong\u2019 leadership of the Ministry of health and the engagement of civil societies in collaboration with all development partners.
\nRwanda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment indicated that 1.2 percent of girls aged 15-24 are HIV positive while the boys\u2019 rate stands at 0.5 percent.
\nMarried women between the ages of 25-29 who are HIV positive stand at 3.4 percent while married men\u2019s prevalence status stand at 1.3 percent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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