Number of HIV infections is still rising despite prevention and treatment efforts, UN says

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Number of HIV infections is still rising despite prevention and treatment efforts, UN says

Janice Hopkins Tanne

New York

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The number of people with HIV or AIDS has risen in every regionof the world, although many countries have increased their effortsto prevent infections and provide treatment, said the UnitedNations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, last week.

"Today 40 million people are living with HIV," Mr Ban said.Almost half of them are women. More women—including marriedwomen—are living with HIV than ever before. Without adequatetreatment all those infected will die.

"Some 8000 people die of AIDS related illnesses every day. Atthe same time, another 12 000 become infected with HIV. Forevery person who starts antiretroviral treatment, six more becomeinfected."

He was speaking at a session of the UN general assembly thatwas reviewing implementation of the 2001 declaration of commitmenton HIV and AIDS and the goal set at last year's high level meetingon AIDS to ensure universal access to HIV prevention . . . [Full text of this article]

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