泰国：有研究报告指出今年将有超过一万人感染艾滋病 (Thailand: Over 10,000 will be infected this year, warns report)

同样的，嫖娼的男性染上艾滋病后传染给他们的妻子，这一类型的夫妻以及注射吸毒者、性生活混乱的人以及娼妓将成为新增艾滋病感染的高危人群。

这些统计数据昨天公布于公共卫生部召开的有关艾滋病现状的新闻发布会上。

部长Manit先生介绍说，泰国目前在册的艾滋病患者有1127168人，这其中613510人已经过世，还有516630位活着的成年艾滋病患者。

Manit部长表示现在该部正拟出台三项主要的防治艾滋病方面的政策，包括在2011年之前减少新增艾滋病人数，无限制地提供抗病毒药物和治疗，以及为80%以上的艾滋病携带者及其家庭提供社会福利。

公共卫生部全国艾滋病预防委员会主席Mechai Veravaidya在发布会上介绍说，去年某研究结果表明，现在年轻的性工作者入行时平均年龄只有16岁，他们中的44%还是学生。

Mechai主席认为，目前最严重的问题在于这些孩子们处于性传播疾病的高危人群中，而被传染者的数量正在急速上升。

2007年性病被传染者中32%是年轻人。性病传播最主要的原因是不使用避孕套。

Mechai主席介绍说，年轻人中只有五分之一的人使用避孕套。

全国卫生安全办公室高级顾问Renu Srisamit介绍说，去年有151909位艾滋病感染者被纳入全民医疗保障体系中。

青年反艾滋病联盟的工作人员Kittipan Kanjina说，去年12月的一次问卷调查显示，有69%的年轻人不懂得何为安全性行为。

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组织: TTAG - 泰国治疗行动组

More than 10,000 people will develop HIV/Aids this year, a report released yesterday says. Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nopamornbode said about 11,700 people were expected to become new sufferers, most of them women who will get HIV from their lovers followed by gay men who have unprotected sex.

As well, men who get HIV from sex workers will infect their wives, intravenous drug users, those having casual sex and prostitutes are expected to be among the new sufferers.

The statistics were revealed yesterday at a news conference on the HIV situation held by the Public Health Ministry.

Thailand has recorded 1,127,168 people who have contracted HIV. Of that number, 613,510 have died and about 516,630 adults are living with HIV/Aids, Mr Manit said.

He said the ministry was shaping three main HIV policies, including reducing the number of new sufferers before 2011, providing unrestricted access to antiviral drugs and treatment, and access to social welfare for more than 80% of people living with HIV/Aids and their families.

Mechai Veravaidya, chairman of the sub-committee on national Aids prevention, told the conference research last year had shown the average age at which youngsters become sex workers is 16 and 44% of them were students.

Mr Mechai said the gravest concern was that young people were at the highest risk of sexually transmitted diseases at a time when the number is rising sharply.

In 2007, 32% of those infected with sexually transmitted diseases were young people. Not using condoms was a major cause of the spread of venereal disease.

Mr Mechai said only one in five young people used a condom while having sex.

Renu Srisamit, National Health Security Office senior adviser, said 151,909 HIV positive people were admitted to the universal health care scheme last year.

In a December survey, 69% of young people were unaware of safe sex, said Kittipan Kanjina, a representative of the youth network against HIV/AIDS.

Link: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/health/11452/over-10000-will-be-infected-this-year-warns-report

NGO: Thai Treatment Action Group