“There is a great fear of the disease. People think they can get infected from a hug, from a kiss, from sharing food. This is not true. Contagion occurs only through blood and sex“.
This is what Dr. Evgeni Penchev told bTV on the occasion of World AIDS Day, which we celebrate on December 1.
He pointed out that there is already effective therapy, as well as a mother with HIV who has healthy children.
Dr. Penchev stated that we urgently need digitization in order to track patients better.
According to the World Health Organization - about 40 million people worldwide live with the disease, which remains a huge and global health, social and economic problem.
The Metropolitan Regional Health Inspectorate has opened two anonymous and free points for all who wish to be examined.
Throughout the day, in many places in our country, initiatives for prevention and awareness to combat the disease are held.
People with HIV in our country continue to be stigmatized. 60% of those asked in a survey indicated that they would not be friends with such.