According to UNAIDS Report released on 18 July 2012, new HIV
infections among children are declining at a steady rate. The report
noted that about 330000 children were newly infected in 2011, which
indicated a 24 percent drop in the new HIV case among children since
2009.
Report asserted that nearly 60 percent of the 1.5 million pregnant
women living with HIV in poor countries received effective anti-AIDS
medications last year, which lowered the chances of passing on the virus
to their babies.
As per the report about 34.2 million people worldwide were living
with the AIDS virus at the end of 2011, while, a record eight million
people in low- and middle-income countries received the antiretrovirals
treatment in 2011.
UNAIDS (United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS)
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, is an
innovative partnership that leads and inspires the world in achieving
universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Member
of United Nations Development Group, UNAIDS came into existence in 1994
by a resolution of the UN Economic and Social Council and launched in
January 1996. UNAIDS has its headquarter in Geneva, Switzerland. Michel
Sidibe is the Executive Chairman of UNAIDS.
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