Maputo — Little progress has been made in preventing new cases of infection by HIV, despite the investment made in fighting the disease, Mozambican Health Minister Nazira Abdula admitted on Saturday.
Speaking in the central city of Quelimane, at commemorations to mark World AIDS Day, 1 December, Abdula said that over 90 per cent of HIV infections are caused by unprotected sexual relations. The underlying factors could include gender inequalities, alcohol and drug abuse, and stigma and lack of communication about sexuality inside families.
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