10 minutes agoThe number of children affected by HIV decline
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported that the number of young people with HIV by 2030 could fall by one third to 1.9 million, while the number of children who die each year from this virus could be halved to 56,000. U n NICEF in the new report says [...]
U n NICEF in the new report says reducing the number of sick and infected children is good news, but the process is still slow.
The report reportedly said that only in 2030 could 270,000 young people under 19 years of age, mainly in Africa.
The report, released on the eve of Sida's World Fighting Day, is of special importance to Africa, which is expected to double the population by 2050.
U n NICEF has said that only half of children with HIV positive under 14 are treated.
