Phalombe, August 23, 2017[MaraviPost – MANA]: Dignitas International (DI), a health focused non– governmental organization has said it has engaged an overdrive gear in the race to achieving the United Nations’ set targets of 90 – 90 – 90 goals in a bid to reach the same by the year 2020.

The 90 – 90 – 90 goals are a set of three ambitious finishing lines by 2010 set by the United Nations member countries across the world aimed at having 90 percent of people living with HIV knowing their status, 90 percent of people diagnosed with infection will receive antiretroviral treatment while 90 percent of all the people receiving ARVs will have their viral load suppressed.

DIs Phalombe District HIV and Aids Testing and Counselling Coordinator, Trevor Makata made the commitment on the targets during a stakeholders’ meeting held in the district on Monday outlining its new plans aimed at fast tracking the steps towards 90 – 90 – 90. Continue reading Dignitas helping Phalombe to reduce high 15.5 percent HIV/AIDS prevalence rate →