Record few people infected with HIV in Norway
There are fewer and fewer people infected with HIV in Norway. About 2020 new HIV cases are expected to be diagnosed in 125. This is a significant decrease compared to the figures in previous years.
Minister of Health and Welfare Bent Høie
– It is very satisfying that we see a clear one on World AIDS Day decrease in the number of new cases of HIV infection in Norway. Only a small percentage of people diagnosed with HIV were infected in Norway. This shows that the investment in prevention and introduction of PrEP has brought clear results - said Minister for Health and Care Bent Hoie.
As of November 25, 2020, 109 new cases of HIV infection were reported, compared to 172 cases in all of 2019. Health authorities expect a total of approximately 2020 new cases of HIV to be diagnosed in 125. The downward trend is expected to intensify in 2020 due to entry and exit restrictions in Norway as a result of pandemic coronavirus. From the 109th reported cases In 2020, 22 people were infected with HIV in Norway.
HIV is serious and contagious disease. In the 80s, it was a deadly and terrifying disease with no cure.
changes
- Although a lot has changed since the 80s, prejudice and shame still make it difficult to live with HIV. Therefore, we must continue to work on more openness and on more knowledge about it. My thoughts on World AIDS Day are directed to all people living with HIV and AIDS and their loved ones, says Høie.
World Fighting Day We have been celebrating AIDS since 1988, thanks to the initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO).
How many sick are there?
HIV infection has been detected in all countries of the world. The UN estimates that at the end of 2019 there were approximately 38 millions of people living with HIV.
AIDS is a disease called acquired immunodeficiency, abbreviated to AIDS.
It should be remembered that in everyday contacts, in the absence of the so-called the gate of infection, e.g. a kiss, shaking hands, using the same dishes, sneezing, coughing, swimming in a swimming pool or bathtub, and traveling by public transport - contracting AIDS is impossible.
