A quarter million people infected with HIV are going untreated, and for many that could be because they just don’t want to know.
Public attitudes remain one of the biggest challenges seven months after health officials vowed to work toward an AIDS-free Thailand.
Reducing the stigmatization of HIV infection through education will be necessary to expand testing and lower infection and fatality rates, said Apiwat Kwangkaew, the head of a network advocating for the HIV-positive population.
Only about half of the 500,000 HIV-positive residents know the results of their tests and are in treaetment, according to the nation’s top doctor, Narong Sahamethapat.
Apiwat added that things have improved, as people today have access to better treatment than in the past, state-run media reported.
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