380 Residents Of Samarinda Embed HIV/AIDS, Health Office Reminds 3 Main Factors Of Transmission

Illustration of the HIV-AIDS transmission prevention campaign. (Between-Irwansyah P)

SAMARINDA - The Health Office (Dinkes) noted that 380 residents of the City of Samarinda, East Kalimantan (Kaltim) contracted HIV/AIDS disease.

The head of the Samarinda City Health Office, Ismid Kusasih, said that the figure he pocketed was quite large. He also asked stakeholders in Samarinda to be aware of it.

"From our latest data, up to now, 380 of our residents have contracted HIV/ AIDS through screening results. It is necessary to take care of themselves and their families for behaviors that trigger HIV/ AIDS," he said in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Monday, December 5, quoted from Antara.

Ismid reminded that HIV / AIDS can be infected through three factors. The first is contagious from sexual intercourse. Second, from the distribution of breast milk (ASI) and third, disease through blood transfusions.

He emphasized that of the three transmission factors, the largest was from free sex. From these sexes, the most were male-like relationships.

According to him, HIV prevention and control / AIDS is not only the responsibility of health institutions but also a shared responsibility to provide socialization and education on how to avoid deviant sex behavior.

The Samarinda Health Office always handles HIV/ AIDS, now we have a regional health laboratory.

"This laboratory is a molecular laboratory in improving public health services, one of which is handling HIV/ AIDS," he said.