HIV Infections Dropped 25 Percent in Last Decade

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Source: Slate

The latest United Nations report on HIV and AIDS brings with it good news and bad.

The good: HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths decreased by nearly 25 percent between 2001 and 2009 due to more access to treatment, prevention services, and care.

The bad: Not everyone is benefitting from these improvements. The report revealed that between 2008 and 2010, HIV among sex workers and gay men actually increased, and about 20 percent of people who inject drugs have HIV, reports the Washington Post.

Improvements also vary by geographical region. Latin America, the Caribbean, and Pacific Ocean nations experienced above average declines, while sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia saw more modest reductions. Meanwhile, infection rates in East Asia, Western and Central Europe, and North America remained stagnant.


Read more: http://slatest.slate.com/posts/2011/06/03/unaids_report_hiv_infections_declined_25_percent_in_last_decade.html

[Recursion]

1. Wait. Isn't that using the old estimates from 2001?

In 2004 or 2005 they changed the way they estimate HIV/AIDS cases in the developing world after it turned out they were overcounting.

[David__77]

2. I'm so frustrated with the unprotected sex.

I know too many people in high risk groups continuing to engage in high risk behavior.