The new therapy implemented by Brazil’s Health Ministry combines two antiretroviral drugs in a single pill: dolutegravir and lamivudine. Some 5.6 mi tablets have been distributed.
A research report underscores that despite a consistent decline in new cases over the past decade, Brazil continues to grapple with high rates of new infections.
According to the city, testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is available at family clinics and municipal health centers throughout the year, and treatment is free through the Unified Health System (SUS) .
According to the Ministry of Health, Brazil currently has 694,000 people on antiretroviral therapy – this year alone, 45,000 people started this treatment against AIDS in the country.
The NGO was created in a rented house in Brasília on December 1, 2006, World Day to Fight AIDS and takes care, in its support house, for 27 young people, including children and teenagers, and their families.
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