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Red December promotes HIV awareness campaign

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The month of December marks the national awareness campaign about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. There is a global commitment to end the AIDS pandemic by 2030, but this involves combating the inequalities and stigmas that have accompanied this public health emergency since its emergence. Watch the video about Red December and find out more!

@curtonews The month of December marks the national awareness campaign about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. #TikTokNews ♬ original sound – Curto News

Check out the latest data on the HIV in Brazil, released by the Ministry of Health:

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  • 900 thousand people lived with HIV in the country in 2021;
  • 77% treated the infection with antiretrovirals;
  • Between 2019 and 2021, the number of cases of HIV infection fell by more than 11% in Brazil.

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