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.
That was revealed by the deputy director of the National Aids Council Secretariat (NACS) Dr Joachim Pantumari at the start of the 9th annual nurses research symposium in Wewak, East Sepik province, last week.
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.
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