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New York: Donors have pledged just over $14 billion for the next three years to save 16 million lives and help end AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030. more
‘Stigma and discrimination still persists’ against people living with HIV – UN labour agency

New York: Although progress in treating people living with HIV has enabled them to work, they continue to face career discrimination, says a new study launched on Thursday by the United N ...

More ‘political commitment’ needed urgently for HIV prevention: UNAIDS chief

New York: As HIV infections continue to rise, UNAIDS — the UN agency leading the global effort to end the public health threat posed by the virus — called on Tuesday for count ...

HIV/AIDS still impacting work and costing billions in lost earnings – new UN agency report

New York: Outlining the economic and social toll HIV and AIDS continues to take on workers around the world, the International Labour Organization (ILO) called on Thursday for an “u ...

AIDS-related deaths decline; 19.5 million people on life-saving treatment – UN report

New York, July 20(Just Earth News): The scales have tipped for the first time in the fight against AIDS as more than half of all people living with the HIV virus now have access to treatment ...

New UN report shows that urgent action is needed to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030

New York, May 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A new report released by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns that the AIDS epidemic could be prolonged indefinitely if urgent action is ...

New UN study calls for major surge in AIDS treatment to avoid 'catastrophic' resurgence of HIV

New York, June 26 (JEN) The world risks a deadly AIDS rebound unless the countries most affected by the virus expand access to antiretroviral treatments and boost their focus on stopping new ...

AIDS deaths fall, but millions unaware of HIV-positive status, warns UN report

New York, July 17 (JEN)While showing a downward trend in AIDS-related deaths, a new United Nations report out on Wednesday warns that19 million of the 35 million people living with the virus ...