China’s health authorities have called for elderly people to be faithful to their partners and refrain from seeking prostitutes as the country attempts to combat a rise in Aids cases among its older population.
Liu Yufen, deputy director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Aids prevention centre, said there was a growing trend of new infections among those aged 50 and above, mainly affecting men, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday.
The report cited suggestions from the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, including raising public awareness and encouraging married couples to maintain a faithful sexual relationship. It also said elderly people should adopt a “healthy and civilised” lifestyle.
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The report said that while the overall number of new reported cases was falling, and other sources of infection had been effectively controlled, sexual transmission remained a primary source of infection.
A rise in new infections among elderly is of concern as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with the mounting pressures of a rapidly greying population.
In 2023, the number of people aged 60 and above reached 297 million, accounting for more than 21 per cent of the total population in China, according to official data. The population aged 65 and over exceeded 216 million – 15.4 per cent of the total.
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