Worldwide, the number of new infections in children has dropped from 550,000 in 2001 to 260,000 today – a staggering 52 per cent decrease. Even sub-Saharan Africa - the region responsible for the bulk of #HIV transmission in the past – has seen #newHIVinfections drop by a remarkable 34 per cent. It is patently obvious that there is much to celebrate regarding recent #HIVbreakthroughs. But a cruel, unspoken irony also attends the release of this UN report: as we step up the #globalfightagainstHIV, we are losing ground on home soil.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 23:13:36 +0000
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