CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The number of new HIV infections among South African teens has dropped significantly, prompting hope that efforts to tackle the epidemic have finally turned a corner after years of denial and delay.
A report by the Human Sciences Research Council released Tuesday said that although young people continue to have multiple sexual partners — which drives South Africa’s epidemic — they are increasingly heeding advice to use a condom.
"There is clearly light at the end of the tunnel,” Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi said.
Motsoaledi became health minister last month. He must overcome the legacy of former President Thabo Mbeki, who denied the link between HIV and AIDS.
by the associated press
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