
“Whether it’s in the education system here in the UK, whether it’s across Africa or across the world, HIV needs to be treated exactly the same as any other disease.”
New data shows tuberculosis now rivals HIV / AIDS as the world's most deadly infectious disease, killing about 1.5 million people a year.
Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in Melbourne to remember the 36 million people around the world who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS.
As around 12,000 delegates from about 200 countries gathered in Melbourne for the 20th International AIDS Conference, we take a look at the key events in the short history of HIV/AIDS.
Despite advances in medical treatment in past decades, millions of people around the world are still living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Four decades since HIV/AIDS was first detected, the number of cases in Australia and outcomes for those diagnosed have drastically improved. But as with the COVID-19 pandemic, it's not the case everywhere.
The United Nations program on HIV-AIDS says the world could see the end of the AIDS epidemic in around 15 years.
Sexual transmission rather than blood transfusions is behind the increase.
The International Aids Society says children with HIV and AIDS continue to suffer as a result of widespread discrimination.
Six members of the US council on HIV/AIDS had resigned to protest the administration's health policies. Now the remaining 10 members have been dismissed.
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