Call for drug addicts to have better access to HIV and hepatitis tests

18-5-2022 Cyprus Mail CyprusMail Cool

Call for drug addicts to have better access to...

The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) said on Wednesday that there should be more opportunity for people to test for HIV and hepatitis A and B, as it aims to destigmatise the problematic situation people with drug addictions are experiencing in their lives.

In a statement release during the European Infectious Diseases Testing Week, which started on May 16 and will end on May 23, the NAAC stressed that everyone should know their status regarding infectious diseases, adding that people suffering from HIV, hepatitis A or B and sexually transmitted diseases have a longer life expectancy nowadays...

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Call for drug addicts to have better access to HIV and hepatitis tests

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