YAOUNDE, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Military health officials from the eight members of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) have formed an HIV/AIDS prevention and surveillance unit to boost fight against the disease. The military health officials who have been meeting in Yaounde, Cameroon for a three-day seminar since Tuesday noted that health surveys had revealed that this region had an increased number of officers contracting HIV and other infectious diseases such as Ebola and Chikungunya. The statistics show the spread of HIV/AIDS in the army was worrying in recent years: Cameroon recorded 9.8 percent in 2002 and 11.3 percent in 2005; Chad, 8.5 percent in 2009; Equatorial Guinea, 10.1 percent in 2008; and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), 8.3 percent in 2009. The finding is striking compared with two decades ago when AIDS was a taboo, the general population denied it and the Cameroonian army and its counterparts from other countries in the Central African region played the leadership role in fighting the disease in their communities. The threats are looming large. The objective of the Yaounde conference is to bring together military health officials to share experiences and enhance cooperation. "We shall use the sub-regional network that was established to fight against AIDS to carry out surveillance against the human flu. We shall train the members of the network by use of funds from the American army," a Cameroonian military doctor Eitel Mpoundi Ngole told Xinhua on the sidelines of the forum.Central africa boosts anti-aids fight in army - HTC Leather Phone Case ManufacturerCentral africa boosts anti-aids fight in army - HTC Leather Phone Case ManufacturerCentral africa boosts anti-aids fight in army - HTC Leather Phone Case ManufacturerCentral africa boosts anti-aids fight in army - HTC Leather Phone Case ManufacturerCentral africa boosts anti-aids fight in army - HTC Leather Phone Case ManufacturerCentral africa boosts anti-aids fight in army - HTC Leather Phone Case Manufacturer The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as HTC Leather Phone Case Manufacturer , Vertical Leather Case Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Apple iPad Leather Cases today!
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