Angola Records HIV Prevalence Rate Reduction

Luanda — The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Angola has decreased from 2 percent to 1.6 percent over the last 20 years, the Secretary of State for Public Health, Carlos Alberto Pinto de Sousa, revealed in Luanda.

Speaking at the 20th anniversary of the National Institute for Fight against AIDS (INLS), the Secretary of State said the reduction follows the intensification of prevention actions, early diagnosis, and access to adequate treatment.

Carlos Alberto Pinto de Sousa reaffirmed the government’s…