HIV/AIDS Treatment Resulting in Fewer Infections and Deaths
New information was released today by UNAIDS and WHO on the status of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The AIDS Epidemic Update 2009 report shows that while the number of people living with HIV worldwide went from 33 million in 2007 to 33.4 million in 2008, part of the increase is due to fewer people dying with HIV. The report shows that increased access to life-saving antiretroviral drugs has helped lower deaths from HIV by more than 10 percent over the past five years.
The new data also indicates that new infections are on the decline; in 2008, the number of new HIV infections was approximately 30 percent lower than at the epidemic’s peak in1996.
World Health Organization Director General Dr. Margaret Chan said, “International and national investment in HIV treatment scale-up has yielded concrete and measurable results … We cannot let this momentum wane. Now is the time to redouble our efforts, and save many more lives.”
To learn more, you can access the AIDS Epidemic Update 2009 here.
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December 1, 2009 at 3:19 am
I am glad to hear about the decrease in HIV/AIDS prevelance, this shows that people are responding to traetment & aware about the diseases. More is also needed to strengthen the prevention measures. This is an indicator of measuring success, we can still do more.
Thank you for your work INTERNATIONAL community, & the wonderful people around the globe who invested to save many lives, we’re here to make impact in our community.
Sincerely,
Umar
I.E.C officer
SYAHD, Kano State Nigeria