Updated information on the activities of the “Healthy Aging with HIV” (VIHeillir) initiative in Cameroon has been released. The program has registered a total of 1,236 individuals from the target population since its launch in June 2021, we learned.

Expertise France, the organization backing the initiative, explains that VIHeillir aims to “enhance the health of people aged 50 and above living with HIV by incorporating the management of five priority comorbidities during regular visits”. These comorbidities include diabetes, high blood pressure, precancerous cervical lesions in women, as well as hepatitis B and C.