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HIV/AIDS in Argentina

HIV/AIDS in Argentina. Vanesa Fridman, MD Infectious Disease Hospital de Clinicas Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Territory: 2.780.400 km² Population: 40.091.359 95.4 male per 100 female Capital: Buenos Aires city 14.185 per Km2. ARGENTINA. Flag and coat of arms. We are here!.

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HIV/AIDS in Argentina

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  1. HIV/AIDS in Argentina Vanesa Fridman, MD Infectious Disease Hospital de Clinicas Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

  2. Territory: 2.780.400 km² Population: 40.091.359 95.4 male per 100 female Capital: Buenos Aires city 14.185 per Km2 ARGENTINA Flag and coat of arms We are here! Buenos Aires city

  3. ARGENTINA We love eating Dulce de Leche We love drinking mate We love football

  4. HIV/AIDS in Argentina • 47.898 HIV positive • 50% does not know their HIV condition130.000 • 5.000 new patients/year are reported every year to the Health Department (aprox 1.700 attended private care clinics)

  5. HIV/AIDS in Argentina

  6. HIV/AIDS in Argentina • Male to female ratio 1.7 • Age at diagnosis increased from 30 to 35 from 2000 to 2009 • Mean way of acquisition: • Men sexual 86% (heterosexual 50%) • Women 88% sexual (heterosexual) • Between 2008-2009: 230 perinatal • Mortality (2008): 35.3 per millon

  7. HIV/AIDS in Argentina • 69% attend public health • In 2009 the Ministry of Health gave treatment to 29.886 HIV patients • In 2009, it was spent $187.504.607 (46.876.151 US$s) in ARV, treatment for OI and milk • The health department also gave treatment for coinfection:HCV (315 cases, 0.08/10000) and HBV (487 cases, 0.12/10000) and vaccines

  8. Thank you!

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