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2010 Report:
Chapter 5: HUMAN RIGHTS & GENDER
HIV/AIDS
- UN Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2010 -
Gender
Produced by: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2010)
Based on the latest data from 182 countries, this global reference book
published by UNAIDS provides a comprehensive analysis on the AIDS epidemic and
response. This report includes new country by country scorecards on key issues
facing the AIDS response. It includes trend data on HIV incidence from more
than 60 countries.
On the cusp of the fourth decade of the AIDS epidemic, the authors argue that
the spread of HIV has been halted and being reversed as fewer people are being
infected with HIV and more people have access to treatment. Other key findings
of the report are:
The
authors conclude that despite extensive progress against a number of indicators
on the global scale, many countries will fail to achieve Millennium Development
Goal 6 that seeks to halt and reverse the spread of HIV. In light of this
realisation, the authors call for increased efforts to stop infections, save
lives and improve the quality of life of people living with HIV.
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