Health

HIV a ‘critical health concern’ amongst people who use drugs in Thailand

A new narcotics law in Thailand has meant that people who use drugs are more able to access care for treatment of conditions like HIV, but the virus remains a ‘critical health concern’, according to the UN. more

Ending AIDS by 2030 a ‘political and financial choice’

There is a clear path to ending AIDS by 2030 and it requires strong political leadership, following the science, tackling inequalities and ensuring sustainable funding.

WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat

New York: A UN-led global initiative to tackle breast cancer could save 2.5 million lives by 2040, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, just ahead of World Cancer Day.

African leaders commit to end AIDS among children by 2030

UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in children by 2030, announced on Wednesday at a meeting in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

Proven solutions must be put in place to end AIDS by 2030: Guterres

New York: The UN chief is marking World AIDS Day on Thursday with a call to action to end the inequalities which are blocking progress towards stopping the pandemic, and eradicating the v ...

Gender inequalities hampering global efforts to end AIDS

New York; Inequalities will prevent the world from meeting agreed global targets on AIDS, but a “feminist route map” can get countries back on track, the UN agency leading the ...

Address inequalities to end AIDS by 2030, UN chief says in new report

New York: Inequalities in addressing AIDS threaten global efforts to stamp out the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in a repo ...

$29 billion a year by 2025 needed to get back on track to tackle AIDS, say UNAIDS

New York: A new report from the UN agency dedicated to ending HIV and AIDS ( UNAIDS) has shown that investing $29 billion a year to HIV response in low and middle income countries by 2025 ...

UN issues ‘wake-up call’: Don’t sideline AIDS response during COVID-19 crisis

New York : As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus, decades of advances made in the battle against HIV are under threat, noted two UN agencies on Monday, point out that dis ...

Empowering people living with HIV ‘will end the epidemic’, says AIDS agency chief

New York: When people living with HIV actively participate in their own care, new infections decline and more affected people access treatment, according to a new report launched on Tuesd ...