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    STEPS AGAINST HIV/AIDS CONSIDERED INSUFFICIENT IN ARMENIA

    NOYAN TAPAN
    NOVEMBER 30, 2009
    YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The HIV/AIDS problems are urgent in
    Armenia, but the steps to deal with them are insufficient. Chairwoman
    of Armenian Network of HIV-Positive People NGO Anahit Harutyunian
    expressed this opinion at the November 30 press conference. Besides,
    according to her, it is necessary to overcome society's fear of
    HIV-positive people and enable them to integrate into the society. She
    said that we should speak about HIV/AIDS problems not only on December
    1 - World AIDS Day - and on its eve, but constantly. A. Harutyunian
    announced that there are currently 808 people living with HIV in
    Armenia.

    Head of Real World, Real People NGO Hovhannes Madoyan spoke about
    the availability of money in Armenia for treatment of HIV-positive
    persons and for preventive measures, adding that the problem is to
    ensure general access to AIDS prevention, treatment and care, which
    is the "major cornerstone" of figthing AIDS. "Only under conditions
    of general access it would be possible to provide people with drugs
    of vital importance, save human lives and fight the spread of the
    epidemic," he stated.
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