Santo Domingo.- The Nationwide Council for HIV and AIDS (CONAVIHSIDA) introduced that an estimated 87,000 persons are at the moment residing with HIV within the Dominican Republic. Of this quantity, 79,810 have been recognized, 56,503 are receiving antiretroviral remedy, and 49,517 have achieved a suppressed or undetectable viral load.

The establishment emphasised that people with an undetectable viral load can not transmit the virus, underscoring the significance of defending their elementary rights, together with entry to work, healthcare, and schooling with out discrimination.

In accordance with nationwide information, the nation achieved a 13% discount in new HIV infections and a 59% drop in AIDS-related deaths by 2024. CONAVIHSIDA highlighted that these enhancements replicate the success of nationwide prevention, remedy, and consciousness insurance policies carried out as a part of the continuing HIV response technique.