HIV/AIDS in Argentina Vanesa Fridman, MD Infectious Disease Hospital de Clinicas Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
ARGENTINA Territory: km² Population: male per 100 female Capital: Buenos Aires city per Km2 We are here! Flag and coat of arms Buenos Aires city
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HIV/AIDS in Argentina HIV positive 50% does not know their HIV condition new patients/year are reported every year to the Health Department (aprox attended private care clinics)
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 : 230 perinatal Mortality (2008): 35.3 per millon
HIV/AIDS in Argentina 69% attend public health In 2009 the Ministry of Health gave treatment to HIV patients In 2009, it was spent $ ( 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
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