A senior official from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday called for more efforts to prevent the spreading of HIV at the 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and Pacific held in Colombo.
Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA told the delegates that the connection between HIV treatment and prevention is inextricable and well established.
"The greatest impact can be achieved when we link prevention with treatment and care," she said.
According to Mane, HIV prevention efforts are required in conjunction with those which strengthen the linkages of HIV with other issues, including sexual and reproductive health.
She highlighted the importance of the prevention of mother-to- child transmission, ensuring that information and services reach youth, reducing HIV vulnerability caused by early-age marriage and gender-based violence, normalizing condom use, as well as addressing sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV.
"We know what it takes to break the silence about HIV," said Mane, adding that "going beyond the silence into action is the only way we can face the future generations knowing that we are doing our best to ensure an AIDS-free generation."
Source: Xinhua
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