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Nearly 21 million people now have access to HIV treatment – UN agency

Nearly 21 million people now have access to HIV treatment – UN agency

Nov 22, 2017, at 11:12 am

New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): About 20.9 million people now have access to the antiretroviral therapy, according to a new report by the UN agency leading the global push to end AIDS, spotlighting that this remarkable progress has been made possible by people living with HIV demanding their rights, strong leadership and financial commitment.

UN hails landmark pricing deal for faster rollout of ‘game-changing’ HIV treatment

UN hails landmark pricing deal for faster rollout of ‘game-changing’ HIV treatment

Sep 22, 2017, at 04:58 pm

New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials on Thursday welcomed a breakthrough pricing agreement by global partners to accelerate the availability in low- and middle-income countries of the first affordable, generic, single-pill HIV treatment regimen.

UN health agency fills gap in HIV treatment for patients in Libya

UN health agency fills gap in HIV treatment for patients in Libya

Jan 04, 2017, at 01:30 pm

New York, Jan 4 (Just Earth News): Just a few weeks ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) began distributing much-needed anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs to patients living with HIV in Libya, following the country’s collapse in medical services and inability to provide life-saving drugs.

UNAIDS urges expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV

UNAIDS urges expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV

Dec 01, 2015, at 03:19 pm

New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV is the key to ending the AIDS epidemic within a generation, the World Health Organization announced on the eve of World AIDS Day, presenting new "treat all" recommendations to enable countries to expand treatment rapidly and efficiently.

UNAIDS: Millions receiving HIV treatment globally through focused response

UNAIDS: Millions receiving HIV treatment globally through focused response

Nov 25, 2015, at 03:50 pm

New York, Nov 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Citing "extraordinary" progress in HIV prevention and response in the last 15 years, a new United Nations report found that many countries are adopting the Fast-Track Strategy developed by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), which allows more people to receive timely treatment for HIV, in an effort to end AIDS by 2030, as part of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals.