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HIV epidemic in Papua is very high

HIV epidemic in Papua is very high

Jayapura: Chairman of the National AIDS Commission (KPA) Papua, Constant Karma said he did not so surprised by the statement of the Secretary General of the Ministry of the Interior Diah Anggraeni which revealed that Praja IPDN are infected with HIV / AIDS.

"If there is a test in Papua involving young people to become police officers and students IPDN. Then there were appeared cases of HIV / AIDS I was not surprised. Because we have very high epidemic which is 2.4 per cent, "he said in Jayapura.

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