World Health Organization targets 2030 to end HIV, as new infections drop by 35%

The UN yesterday urged countries to "break the AIDS epidemic" by doubling the number of people receiving HIV treatment within the next five years. The agency said that from the 7.5 million individuals who had access to antiretroviral treatment in 2010, the number has swelled to 15.8 million people in 2015.

There were 482 cases of HIV diagnosed in Missouri, about 35 million newly infected people living with HIV, 2.1 million newly infected and 1.5 million annual AIDS deaths globally in 2013.

UNAIDS' executive director, told reporters at a briefing: "Today we can say we move from despair to hope".

"We now need new commitment and support and we are hereby calling on Nigerians and the country's partners to renew their commitment to ending AIDS by 2030".

The report identified 35 countries that account for 90 percent of all new HIV infections.

"Progress in responding to HIV over the past 15 years has been extraordinary", it said.

Nine new HIV infections every week in Sri Lanka Wed, Nov 25, 2015, 07:34 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. "A test for HIV, which can now be done in private at home, is necessary to receive HIV treatment and care".

PHE has launched the first nationally available HIV kit for testing those at higher-risk, alongside announcing new funding for innovative HIV prevention projects.

"We also want to increase awareness that if you are sexually abused, you do have access to post-exposure prophylaxis, a pill that mitigates against contracting HIV, if the person is positive", Jones said. In fact, HIV treatment access is estimated to be greater in Botswana, where a national program provides free treatment to two-thirds of people with HIV in the country. The targets include having 90% of people living with HIV knowing their status, 90% of HIV-positive people on treatment and 90% of people on treatment with a suppressed viral load (viral loads low enough for HIV-positive people's immune systems to remain strong and for them to stop being infectious).

The condition has once again been in the news after Hollywood star Charlie Sheen revealed he was living with HIV.

Through the responsible use of detailed national data sets, countries are able to focus at a more granular level, mapping where new HIV infections occur and where people need services most.

The guideline recommends initiation of ART in adults living with HIV, regardless of CD4 cell count, and offer of PrEP as a prevention option to all people at increased risk of acquiring HIV.