Tuesday, 17 December 2013

AIDS cases in children have declined, according to Unicef

Within hours of World AIDS Day, UNICEF released the details of its latest report on the global status of the disease in relation to children : they have reduced the number of new infections under 430,000 in 2009 to about 330,000 in 2011 .http://www.farhangreader.com/story.php?title=kyle-leon-customized-fat-loss#bbNews-comments
 A few days ago also UN also reported that deaths from this disease were also lower, about 2.2 million in 2005 to 1.7 million in 2011 , so officially is in good spirits to continue giving strength the battle against AIDS. Also, as noted achievement, from 2010 to December 2011 got about 100,000 more children had access to treatment with antiretrovirals. However, since the body is stressed that there is still a long way to go, and that to achieve a generation free of HIV is necessary that more pregnant women and children with HIV have access to treatment. Currently, only about a third of infected children who need treatment receive it , while among adult patients, the percentage is about 54 percent. " It is simply reprehensible that adults are twice as likely as children to benefit from the treatment they need , "he said about the Executive Director of UNICEF, Anthony Lake.http://www.doctorbookmarks.com/story.php?title=-1230
 The expert recalled that achieve AIDS-free generation " requires protecting the young and vulnerable "against infection , so you need to " redouble "efforts" to infected mothers and children to live free of HIV / AIDS " . It's in the rules where you have to work with more information and preventive measures available. But well, we must ensure that they are increasingly pregnant and children to undergo examination and receive treatment -if necessary-" by basic programs for children and prenatal health ,https://jobsdigg.com
 "added Lake. The specialist noted that treating HIV-positive pregnant women not only keeps them alive and in good health, but also helps to prevent babies acquire the virus during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Given all this, said that since the official organizations, and from the entity it represents, it is necessary to work to end new cases of HIV / AIDS among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive remains " a fundamental part of UNICEF's overall commitment to child survival under global movement 'A renewed promise' . "

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