Free State Health Dept targets HIV reduction

The Free State Health Department says it is committed to reducing the rate of HIV infections in the province. According to the Human Sciences Research Council's survey, the province has the third highest proportion of people living with HIV with viral load suppression having increased from 66.2 percent in 2017 to 81.1 per cent in 2022. The survey also showed that, in 2022, HIV prevalence in the province was consistently higher among females as compared to males aged above 15 years. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.