
1.8 Million People Recently Infected with HIV —UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has warned that HIV infections have continued to rise with a reported 1.8 million people newly infected by the virus globally.
The Executive Director of UNAIDS, , at the International AIDS Conference in the Netherlands, urged countries to boost prevention measures and continue to facilitate access to treatment.
A statement released by the agency quoted Sidibé as saying, “UNAIDS is urging countries to take bold action to address the HIV prevention crisis.
“Around 1.8 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2017 and around 50 countries experienced a rise in new HIV infections as HIV prevention services are not being provided on an adequate scale or with sufficient intensity.
“Health is a human rights imperative and we are deeply con