World AIDS Day 2010
Everyday is World AIDS Day
December 1st is World AIDS Day and the theme this year is universal access and human rights. After 3 decades and 25 million deaths, there are now 33.4 million people world wide living with HIV and AIDS. That number grows by a million a year after adding newly infected and subtracting deaths. Of the 33 million infected, 15 million should be on drug treatment but only about 1/3 of those in need are receiving medication. The suggestion now is to begin treatment sooner which only increases the numbers in need. Also, it has been empirically proven that treatment and prevention are inextricably linked. Because the viral load in ...
December 1st is World AIDS Day and the theme this year is universal access and human rights. After 3 decades and 25 million deaths, there are now 33.4 million people world wide living with HIV and AIDS. That number grows by a million a year after adding newly infected and subtracting deaths. Of the 33 million infected, 15 million should be on drug treatment but only about 1/3 of those in need are receiving medication. The suggestion now is to begin treatment sooner which only increases the numbers in need. Also, it has been empirically proven that treatment and prevention are inextricably linked. Because the viral load in ...