World 'not on track to end AIDS by 2030', says UN - Video
The United Nations has said that despite significant progress with the target to end AIDS as a public health by 2030, the achievement of this is still fragile.
Speaking at the International AIDS Conference, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima indicated that data from 2023 show a drop in new infections and fatalities, as well as improvement in access to treatment for HIV-positive patients.
"Nine years ago, only 47 percent of people living with HIV were on treatment. Today, that figure is 77 percent. So a 30 percent increase in getting people in treatment in the last nine years. But, the world is not on track to end AIDS by 2030. A person dies from HIV-related illness every minute. It's still a crisis,” she was quoted by AFP.
She however added that political decisions taken this year will determine to a large extent the achievement of this target.
