Kigali, Rwanda, Icasa — Stigma and silence are the real killers when it comes to sexually transmitted infections, said Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the opening of the 20th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA).
"Shame discourages people living with HIV from learning and accepting their status and accessing the healthcare needed to live a full life," he said.
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