The United Nations reported Tuesday that fewer people contracted HIV in 2023 than at any point since the disease's rise in the late 1980s, but the decline is still considered too slow. While significant strides have been made, challenges remain.
Fewer people contracted HIV last year than at any point since the rise of the disease in the late 1980s, the United Nations said Tuesday. The decline in new HIV cases is still considered too slow, with around 1.3 million people contracting the disease in 2023. Approximately 630,000 people died from AIDS -related illnesses last year, the lowest level since 2004. Global progress is attributed to antiretroviral treatments , but 9.
3 million of the nearly 40 million people living with HIV worldwide are not receiving treatment. Despite the progress, 28 countries saw an increase in HIV infections last year, and only 15 percent of those who need PrEP received it. UNAIDS highlights the importance of addressing human rights issues to effectively combat HIV
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