combat hiv
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Combat HIV/AIDS, Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other malaria and other
diseasesdiseases
AimsAims New HIV infections continue to decline in most New HIV infections continue to decline in most regions.regions.
The number of new HIV infections per 100 adults The number of new HIV infections per 100 adults (aged 15 to 49) declined by 44 per cent between (aged 15 to 49) declined by 44 per cent between 2001 and 2012.2001 and 2012.
An estimated 2.3 million cases of people of all An estimated 2.3 million cases of people of all ages are newly infected and 1.6 million people ages are newly infected and 1.6 million people died from AID-related causes.died from AID-related causes.
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV transmission Comprehensive knowledge of HIV transmission remains low among young people, along with remains low among young people, along with condom use.condom use.
About 210,000 children died of AIDS-related About 210,000 children died of AIDS-related causes in 2012, compared to 320,000 in 2005.causes in 2012, compared to 320,000 in 2005.
ResultResult
Something has been achieve but we Something has been achieve but we have fallen behind of total have fallen behind of total eradication:eradication:-People continue bein infected with HIV, mainly young women
-Malaria still being a cause of dead in many countries when it could be combated quite easily.
What can we do?What can we do?
Urge our governments to help countries Urge our governments to help countries with health problems in order to combat with health problems in order to combat illnesses in an efficient way.illnesses in an efficient way.
Take part in campaigns creating Take part in campaigns creating awareness about the problem.awareness about the problem.
Urge pharmaceutical companies to create Urge pharmaceutical companies to create products afordable for people whose products afordable for people whose income is not enough for paying the income is not enough for paying the medicines needed.medicines needed.