Let’s join hands, curb fresh HIV infections: NAC

THE National Aids Council (NAC) has challenged stakeholders in the health sector to join hands in curbing fresh HIV infections.

This comes amid reports that the country has recorded a significant drop in the HIV prevalence rate since 2016.

Speaking at the launch of the new HIV testing services strategies for 2017 to 2020 held at Nketa Clinic in Bulawayo on Friday, NAC monitoring and evaluation director, Amon Mpofu said the country’s HIV prevalence rate had declined from 29% to 14% between 1999 and 2016.

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