Papua New Guinea now faces a devastating HIV/AIDS epidemic and it is estimated that by the year 2010, 70% of all hospital beds nationwide will be occupied by HIV/AIDS patients.
Dr Pantumari warned that HIV/AIDS would soon take a terrible toll on the people and the economy if effective action was not taken to prevent the virus from spreading.
Dr Pantumari said the PNG Government had itself estimated that if the epidemic was left to run at the present rate of increase, 70% of the hospital beds or more could be occupied by AIDS patients in the next three years.read more
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