Of the 125 municipalities in the state of Jalisco, only half including Chapala have a COMUSIDA unit
Representatives of COMUSIDA Chapala coordinated the commemorative event.
Jazmín Stengel – During the commemoration of the International Day for the Fight Against HIV/AIDS, the municipality of Chapala has added two new cases to the one hundred already registered by the Municipal AIDS Council (COMUSIDA).
The representative of the municipal agency, Felipe Ramírez Torres reported the detection of two new cases of this disease in recent dates, which were detected during the campaigns against Syphilis (70 tests) and Hepatitis C (100 tests) in the municipality.
The results revealed that one baby was born with the acquired immunodeficiency disease because the mother was already infected, explained Ramírez Torres during the commemoration of the international day that the Municipality held on the boardwalk of Chapala.
Although with a small audience, the representative Mariana Mendoza in the absence of the councilor for Human Rights, Isabel Mendoza, explained the medical procedures that a person must follow when diagnosed, as well as how to lead a safe sexual life no matter how «open-minded» it may be, it was said repeatedly by the officials.
For every confirmed case of HIV/AIDS, it is estimated that there are at least two more that have not been reported, so Felipe Ramirez estimates that in the municipality there are likely close to 300 cases.
During the event highlighted by an inclusive speech by the municipal authorities, they stressed that anyone can become infected with HIV, regardless of sexual orientation.
Of the 125 municipalities in the state of Jalisco, only half including Chapala have a COMUSIDA unit. At the unit, 100 rapid tests are always accessible to the population for free testing.
Translated by Kerry Watson
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