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Source: http://kosu.org/2012/11/world-aids-epidemic-slows-but-fight-stalls-in-parts-of-asia/
World AIDS Epidemic Slows, But Fight Stalls In Parts Of Asia
Filed by KOSU News in Health.
November 21, 2012
New HIV infections have dropped more than 50 percent across 25 developing countries since 2001, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS reported on Tuesday. And, transmission of the virus from mothers to infants has decreased by 24 percent in just the past two years.
A big chunk of this progress has occurred in Africa, where the largest number of HIV-positive people live. Malawi, Namibia and Botswana have led the way with about 70 percent decreases in new infections over the past decade.
Though the findings are hopeful, the global averages gloss over places where the fight against of HIV is struggling, and, in some cases losing ground...
World AIDS Epidemic Slows, But Fight Stalls In Parts Of Asia
Filed by KOSU News in Health.
November 21, 2012
New HIV infections have dropped more than 50 percent across 25 developing countries since 2001, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS reported on Tuesday. And, transmission of the virus from mothers to infants has decreased by 24 percent in just the past two years.
A big chunk of this progress has occurred in Africa, where the largest number of HIV-positive people live. Malawi, Namibia and Botswana have led the way with about 70 percent decreases in new infections over the past decade.
Though the findings are hopeful, the global averages gloss over places where the fight against of HIV is struggling, and, in some cases losing ground...