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Sunday, December 2, 2012

HIV is reduced but persists in the world


According to estimates the World Health Organization (WHO),  these positive data since 10 years ago new infections were over 3.2 million worldwide and in 2005 produced 600,000 deaths. The World AIDS Day is celebrated on Saturday December 1 under the theme "Getting to Zero:  Zero  new HIV infections. Zero AIDS-related deaths. Zero  discrimination'.  WHO attributes much of this progress to antiretroviral drugs and remember that, last year, in the UN General Assembly, governments agreed a target to get 15 million people infected worldwide in 2015 saved his life thanks to access to antiretroviral drugs. A little over two years of the date agreed, believe that, taking into account the latest global statistics, and  "provided that countries can maintain current efforts" , this goal is within reach. Currently, 8 million people in low and middle income countries have access to the treatment they need , compared to only 0.4 million in 2003. "The challenge now is to ensure that global progress is reflected at all levels and in all places for people, whoever they are and wherever they live, they can get when they need antiretroviral therapy, "he adds. On the other hand, claims that in some regions of the world, there are groups of people still have no access to HIV prevention and treatment. Such is the case ofchildren , as only 28% of children who need antiretrovirals can get . In similar circumstances are teenagers, prostitutes, men who have sex with men and drug addicts and marginalized, as migrants often have limited access to health services.As a result, they say,  "often have difficulty obtaining needed health services, including the provision of antiretroviral therapy ".

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