UN launches innovative plan to significantly cut new HIV infections
Oct 12, 2017, at 04:44 am
New York, Oct 11(Just Earth News): Despite a 50 per cent drop in AIDS-related deaths since the peak of the epidemic, new HIV infection declines among adults are lagging, prompting the United Nations to launch a 10-point plan that lays out immediate, concrete steps countries can take to accelerate progress.
On World AIDS Day, UNICEF warns of sharp rise in new HIV infections among adolescents
Dec 02, 2016, at 05:21 am
New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News): New HIV infections among adolescents are projected to rise from 250,000 in 2015 to nearly 400,000 a year by 2030 if progress stalls in reaching adolescents, warns a report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday, which is observed annually as World AIDS Day.