“The world has promised to end AIDS by 2030”, said Secretary-General António Guterres in his official message, but “we are off track.” “Today, we risk millions more new infections and millions more deaths”, he added, calling on governments everywhere to make the “Equalize” slogan a reality. He said the “proven practical solutions” exist that can help end AIDS, such as more… Read More

The study shows how gender inequalities and harmful gender norms are blocking the end of the AIDS pandemic, with rising new infections and continuing deaths in many parts of the planet. Last year, 650 000 people died from AIDS and 1.5 million acquired HIV, the virus that causes the disease. The way out “The world will not be able defeat… Read More

“People living in poverty are significantly more likely to suffer an injury than the wealthy”, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.  “The health sector has a major role in addressing these health inequities and in preventing injuries and violence, through collecting data, developing policies, providing services and programming for prevention and care, building capacities,… Read More

Three years of flatlined progress on HIV treatment and prevention affect 2.7 million youth   Some 110,00 youth under age 19 died last year from AIDS-related causes, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, noting that coupled with 310,000 newly infected, the total number of young people living with HIV stands at 2.7 million.  Ahead of World AIDS Day on… Read More

The decision follows a series of consultations with global experts.  Both terms will be used simultaneously for a year before the monkeypox name is phased out.  “This serves to mitigate the concerns raised by experts about confusion caused by a name change in the midst of a global outbreak,” the UN agency said in a statement.  Concern and change  Mpox… Read More