An increase in HIV infection among young people between the ages of 15 and 24

Official figures showed that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has spread the most among youths in the 15 - 24 age group within the past five years, the National STD/AIDS Control Programme says.

As an increase is observed in the detection of HIV cases among the youths aged between 15 - 24 years, Dr. Hettiarachchi stressed that it is imperative to provide sex education to the youths.