Amsterdam reports "historic" drop in new HIV infections in 2022
1 year, 3 months ago

Amsterdam reports "historic" drop in new HIV infections in 2022

NL Times  

Very few new HIV infections were reported in Amsterdam last year. Based on figures from Aidsfonds-Soa Aids Nederland, as reported by NOS on Monday, it is estimated that in 2022, only nine people contracted HIV, in contrast to 66 infections in 2021. Since 2010, Amsterdam has seen a 95 percent decrease in new HIV infections. While a consistent decline in HIV infections is observed across the Netherlands, national figures for the past year will be disclosed in the coming months.

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New target set to curb HIV rate by 2030
1 week, 5 days ago

New target set to curb HIV rate by 2030

China Daily  

China aims to keep its HIV prevalence rate below 0.2 percent by 2030, according to a policy document released this week, as high infection rates among men who have sex with men and covert transmission among heterosexual couples pose significant challenges. However, the control situation remains severe, with high infection rates among men who have sex with men and a …

AIDS deaths drop 79%, HIV infections fall 44% in 2023: Union minister JP Nadda
3 weeks, 3 days ago

AIDS deaths drop 79%, HIV infections fall 44% in 2023: Union minister JP Nadda

Hindustan Times  

Union health minister JP Nadda has said that the number of deaths from AIDS in the country came down by 79 percent while HIV infections fell by 44 percent in 2023. Nadda said the renewed IDS response measures of 'test and treat' and universal viral load testing will be endorsed and AIDS Act 2017 will be implemented in toto. “95% …

AIDS deaths drop 79%, HIV infections fall 44% in 2023: Union minister JP Nadda
3 weeks, 3 days ago

AIDS deaths drop 79%, HIV infections fall 44% in 2023: Union minister JP Nadda

Hindustan Times  

Union health minister JP Nadda has said that the number of deaths from AIDS in the country came down by 79 percent while HIV infections fell by 44 percent in 2023. Nadda said the renewed IDS response measures of 'test and treat' and universal viral load testing will be endorsed and AIDS Act 2017 will be implemented in toto. “95% …

Global HIV rates drop by 20 percent Challenges to end AIDS by 2030 remain
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4 weeks ago

Global HIV rates drop by 20 percent Challenges to end AIDS by 2030 remain

India Today  

A new Lancet study has revealed significant global progress in reducing HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths. However, the 1.3 million new HIV cases reported in 2023 are still more than three times higher than the level needed to meet the United Nations' goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, the agency said. Over a million people …

'Remarkable global progress': HIV cases and deaths declining
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'Remarkable global progress': HIV cases and deaths declining

Raw Story  

by Julien Dury The number of new HIV infections and deaths has fallen across the world, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease. - Uneven progress - During the 2010s, the number of HIV infections across the world declined by a fifth, according to a major study published in The Lancet HIV journal on Tuesday. "The world has …

HIV infections in India dipped by 44 % since 2010: Minister
3 months ago

HIV infections in India dipped by 44 % since 2010: Minister

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: New annual HIV infections in India have decreased by 44% since 2010, outperforming the global reduction rate of 39%, the government said Wednesday. New annual HIV infections have decreased by 44% since 2010, outperforming the global reduction rate of 39%,” she said. “The country currently supplies over 70% of global anti-retroviral medicines, ensuring affordable access for nations in …

Amsterdam, Utrecht struggling with long waitlists for HIV prevention pills
2 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam, Utrecht struggling with long waitlists for HIV prevention pills

NL Times  

At the GGD in Amsterdam and Utrecht, hundreds of people are on the waitlist for HIV prevention pills and some have reportedly become infected while waiting, according to AT5. In Amsterdam, the waitlist for the GGD's PrEP program stretches to 500 people and the program has been full since last autumn, said the head of the Center for Sexual Health. …

Highly contagious HIV variant in Netherlands: British researchers
2 years, 10 months ago

Highly contagious HIV variant in Netherlands: British researchers

NL Times  

British researchers discovered that an HIV variant has been circulating in the Netherlands for decades that is more contagious and can also lead to AIDS more quickly than other variants of the virus. The amount of virus in the blood is 3.5 to 5.5 times higher in this VB variant, the researchers from the University of Oxford report in the …

World AIDS Day 2020: All you need to know about virus that infected over 1.7 million people in 2019
4 years ago

World AIDS Day 2020: All you need to know about virus that infected over 1.7 million people in 2019

Firstpost  

AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a life-threatening condition that is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, which attacks a person’s immune system and makes them susceptible to other diseases World AIDS Day is observed every year on 1 December to bring attention to the HIV, make people aware people about the virus and speak out against the stigma associated …

Amsterdam aims to have 0 new HIV infections by 2026
4 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam aims to have 0 new HIV infections by 2026

NL Times  

The Amsterdam office of mayor and aldermen launched a new action plan with the goal of reducing the number of new HIV infections in the city to zero by 2026. Amsterdam's fight against HIV is already having effect, with preliminary figures for 2019 showing the first significant decrease in new infections in years, the office said in a press statement. …

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