Around 94,000 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV): Minister

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ISLAMABAD, Mat 11(APP): Minister for National Health Services,
Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tara Wednesday said there were around 94,000 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in the country.
However, she said during question-hour in the Senate, that there were
15,370 people registered in 21 HIV treatment centers, across the country.
She also these patients were being provided medicines and medical
treatment free of cost, adding more patients were being registered as a result of effective services and growing trust of the patients and communities in getting free of cost testing and treatment services.