West and Central Africa lagging far behind world in HIV response, warns UNICEF

Dec 06, 2017, at 04:43 am

New York, Dec 5 (Just Earth News): Four in five children living with HIV in West and Central Africa are still not receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy and AIDS-related deaths among adolescents aged 15-19 are on the rise, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned.

A survivor’s journey for justice: HIV advocate and UN retiree Eric Sawyer

Dec 02, 2017, at 02:00 pm

New York, Dec 2(Just Earth News): "I contracted HIV before the discovery of the virus," Eric Sawyer began, as he told his story to an audience of nearly 50,000 gathered in New York’s Central Park earlier this year. The cheers and applause his heartfelt speech received would have been unimaginable three decades ago.

HIV-related stigma, discrimination prevent people from accessing health services – UN

Oct 04, 2017, at 10:52 am

New York, Oct 4(Just Earth News): People living with HIV who experience high levels of stigma are more than twice as likely to delay enrolment into care than people who do not perceive such stigma, a United Nations report released on Tuesday reveals.

United Nations News Centre - 'Stand out and stand together,' says UN on Zero Discrimination Day

Mar 02, 2016, at 02:37 pm

New York, Mar 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations agency leading the world’s HIV/AIDS response Tuesday called on the international community to celebrate individuality, as it observed Zero Discrimination Day, stressing that embracing diversity brings valuable benefits to all societies around the world.