HIV/AIDS Infections Among Youth 19-25 Years Are On The Increase

HIV/AIDS infection rate among  Sri Lankan youth belonging to  19-25 year age category is on the increase according to the Director of National Sexual Transmitted Diseases /AIDS Control Programe Dr.Rasanjali Hettiarachchi .

This situation has occurred due to the risky unprotected relationships among these youth Dr.Hetttiarachchi has told .According to the data collected from Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD
) Clinics island wide recently 20 percent of new HIV /AIDS Infections are youth of the 19-25 age category she has stressed .

Meanwhile only 2000 out of the estimated 3600 HIV/AIDS Positives are being registered at STD clinics island wide to receive treatment and 1600 had not registered and spreading the virus among healthy persons in society  unknowingly doctors have stated .