tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259937.post-78864583462717133232007-02-25T01:25:00.000+02:002007-02-25T02:36:53.867+02:00<p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035259904453735890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_FXQyj6hnTAI/ReDWNIS7ddI/AAAAAAAAABE/fcnbiz2sg6w/s200/aids_ribbon.gif" border="0" />Things seem to be getting better for people living with HIV/AIDS in Egypt, unlike how it was few years ago. According to a slideshow published by the Egyptian Ministry of Health's National AIDS Program:</p><p>- HIV/AIDS prevalence in Egypt remains "low (<0.01%)".<br />- There are "835 cases" of people living with AIDS in Egypt, by the end of 2005.<br />- 83% of those infected with AIDS are men, 17% are women.<br />- A recently-established <strong>HIV/AIDS toll-free hotline service</strong> is available at <strong>0-800-700-8000</strong>.<br />- <strong>Free HIV testing, counseling, and medication</strong> are now available.<br />- National AIDS Program now has <strong>support groups</strong> where people with AIDS meet and share experiences in different aspects. Support groups are made of 10-15 people each.<br /></p>the egypt guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17597242569611424817mschauki@gmail.com