Dominica joins the rest of the world in recognizing World Aids Day which is usually celebrated on December 1.

Coordinator of the HIV/AIDS  Response Unit, Lester Guye says that Dominica continues to push towards the World Health Organization’s 90 90 90 target.

The target states that 90% of persons living within the virus should know; 90% of them should be in active care and 90% of those in active care should be virally suppressed meaning that their chances of infecting someone else is really slim at about 3%.

Guye encourages persons to get tested and receive the active care treatment and support available.

He said that from 1987, Dominica has reported over 500 cases of HIV/AIDS with about 171 deaths. Presently, there are about 115 persons in active care and only 5 cases of HIV/AIDS were reported in 2020.

The theme for this year is Solidarity: A Shared Responsibility.