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NewsWhore
12-01-2009, 03:50 PM
Every year in the DR 1,200 children are born to mothers with HIV, 11% of whom are also born with the virus. Listin Diario reports that 1,300 children in the DR are currently living with HIV, and some of them receive treatment from the Presidential HIV/AIDS council. COPRESIDA president Gustavo Rojas Lara said that every time a child is born with HIV it represents a failure for the Dominican medical system. Rojas made his comments during the inauguration of 9 counseling centers and 12 integrated care centers.

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