Around 50% of the 5,400 new HIV infections recorded in the country last year were among young people aged 15-24 years old, according to information presented by UNAIDS' regional director for Asia and the Pacific. As part of the MMD strategy, the Ministry of Public Health has joined efforts with peer educators from the Network of People living with HIV who provide support door to door to deliver ARV drugs to PLHIV's homes throughout the country in addition to offering Covid-19 screening to these populations.
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