Every 2 minutes a child is infected by the world's HIV virus

Every 2 minutes a child is infected with HIV in the world. About 700 teenagers between the ages of 10 and 19 are affected daily by AIDS. Worldwide, three million children have been affected by HIV-positive virus.

The data was released on World AIDS Day, from Unicef to Children's Report, HIV and AIDS: the world in 2030. The report's predictions are frightening. Between 2019 and 2030, about 360,000 teenagers will die of AIDS-related diseases. Otherwise 76 young people will lose their lives every day, without further investments in prevention, diagnosis and HIV treatment programmes. Given population projections and according to current trends, the number of new HIV infections between children and young people between 0 and 19 years in 2030 will reach about 270,000 cases, with a decline of one third compared to current estimates.

The situation of those affected by HIV is presented as problematic in our country. It is believed that about 1400 people live in Albania with the HIV virus, most of those affected are men. 100 new cases are reported by health institutions for 2017. The number of people who have lost their lives from disease has declined from 23 in 2016 to 15 in 2017. Albania continues to have problems covering the treatment of the affected.

According to Organization Data U n NAIDS, in Albania, only 66 percent of people affected by HIV know they are infected. 42 percent of the affected receive medical treatment, while 14 percent of the sick carry the infectious virus.