June 10, 2011

U.N. Seeks 15 Million People on HIV Meds by 2015

At the close of the 2011 United Nations High-Level Meeting on AIDS, world leaders adopted the 2011 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS. Among numerous goals, they committed to working towards reducing sexual transmission of HIV by 50 percent by 2015; reducing transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs by 50 percent by 2015; and eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2015 and substantially reducing AIDS-related maternal deaths. They also set a target of 15 million people living with HIV on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment by 2015. Of the more than 33 million people worldwide living with HIV, only about 6 million of them currently receive ARVs.

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Frederick Wright, southern californa, 2011-06-13 14:10:24
6 million people receiving ARvs , and 33 million HIV people hence 27 million without ARVs and taking thier chances. At the UN High level meeting a goal of 11 million more of those HIV people on ARVS by 2015 and sorry for the rest of the millions left to take their chances. No one word I am sure about a Cure from the UN High level meeting, so I say Bullshit to more PILLS and a Cure by 2015. Enough is enough in the state of the UN to throw 20 million people to their deaths... shame on the leader