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Around 1300 people in MV HIV-positive

December 1st is World AIDS Day. For MV Health Minister Stefanie Drese, this is an opportunity to draw attention to the many other sexually transmitted diseases.

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Health - Around 1300 people in MV HIV-positive

According to the Ministry of Health, around 1,300 people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are currently infected with the HI virus, which causes the immunodeficiency disease AIDS if left untreated. On World Aids Day on Friday, Health Minister Stefanie Drese (SPD) criticized the fact that the infection - although now easily treatable - is still a stigma for many of those affected.

She pointed out that there are around 30 sexually transmitted pathogens. These include human papillomaviruses (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer. Unlike HIV, HPV can be vaccinated against, said Drese. Experts had recently sounded the alarm that the vaccination rate for boys and girls has fallen significantly since the coronavirus pandemic - including in MV.

Drese emphasized that the use of condoms prevents infection with sexually transmitted diseases. There is also a medication specifically to prevent HIV infection: since September 2019, pre-exposure prophylaxis, or Prep for short, has been covered by statutory health insurance in Germany for people with a substantial risk of HIV infection. This involves taking a daily tablet containing two active substances that suppress the replication of the virus in the body.

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg and Thuringia, however, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the active ingredients are hardly prescribed at all. According to the RKI, the majority of HIV care has so far been provided by specialized HIV practices and centers - structures that are not equally well developed everywhere.

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  1. Despite the availability of treatments, the HIV infection in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern continues to be a stigma for many, as highlighted by Health Minister Stefanie Drese from the SPD.
  2. According to Drese, there are around 30 sexually transmitted pathogens, one of which is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which can lead to AIDS if left untreated.
  3. In contrast to HIV, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can be vaccinated against, and it's one of the 30 sexually transmitted pathogens.
  4. The Ministry of Health, under the leadership of Drese, is concerned about the significant decrease in HPV vaccination rates for boys and girls in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern since the coronavirus pandemic.
  5. The Bureau of Health (BMG) covers pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) for people with a substantial risk of HIV infection, which involves taking a daily tablet to suppress the replication of the HIV virus in the body, but the use of this medication is not widespread in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, and Thuringia.

Source: www.stern.de

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