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Islands in focus: 744 people living with HIV/AIDS in Kupang
The Kupang AIDS Prevention Commission (KPA) has said that 744 Kupang city residents were infected by HIV/AIDS, 65 of whom had died, as of June this year
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he Kupang AIDS Prevention Commission (KPA) has said that 744 Kupang city residents were infected by HIV/AIDS, 65 of whom had died, as of June this year.
'Based on the data, 744 people have been infected by HIV/AIDS,' said Kupang KPA secretary Agustinus Bebok on Wednesday, adding that of these, 431 were men and 313 women.
Agustinus said the number of people living with HIV/AIDS people amounted to 610 last year, most of these were housewives.
He added that in an effort to curb the rise in infections, Kupang KPA had formed an AIDS awareness community in every subdistrict, and worked together with a number of non-governmental groups concerned with HIV/AIDS.
