She noted that many Kenyans are yet to come to terms with the reality that HIV is a disease like any other and that infected people have long lifespan provided they are under good care.
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President Mamnoon Hussain has urged government institutions, civil society, philanthropists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and citizens to refuse to perpetuate the stigma surrounding HIV in workplaces and communities and thereby help make Pakistan and the whole world free of HIV & AIDS by 2030.
Seven out of ten infections in adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 are young girls, according to a report by Unicef.
Cuomo announced that there have been no new cases of mother-to-child transmission of HIV since August of 2014, the first time since the outbreak of the epidemic that there have been no new cases over a 12-month period.
Do you read the Highway Mail newspaper? “World AIDS Day is important because it reminds the public and government that HIV has not gone away – there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education”.
But now sexual transmission accounts for more than 92 percent of all new infections.
Besides the obstacles on law, deep-rooted stigma and discrimination exact a heavy toll on adolescents, hindering many from going to health clinics for HIV testing and HIV-related services, according to the report. And partly due to the fact treatment also greatly reduces the chance of transmitting HIV to another person, new infections in Botswana fell 70 per cent during the 10 years following the introduction of their program.
That encouraging drop in deaths is quickly tempered by the knowledge that there remain 36.9 million people infected worldwide.
In Minnesota, over the last 10 years an average of 300 new infections have been diagnosed each year – highlighting the fact that HIV/AIDS case numbers are not dropping.
Dating apps have also contributed to the rising number of sexually transmitted cases among gay men, Chen said. But as Governor Cuomo has said, we still have much work to do.
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NY will add $200 million to its funding to fight HIV and AIDS and take other steps as the state sees the number of people with the disease declining. There are many ways that can extend their longevity and help them live normally.
