During the last decade, the world recorded substantial progress in the fight against the global HIV epidemic: AIDS-related deaths reduced by one third, and new HIV infections reduced by a 16%, between 2010 and 2018. However, dwindling financial resources available for HIV and a growing epidemic in some regions, such as Eastern Europe and Central Asia, threaten these gains, which…
GLOBAL FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CALLS FOR INCREASED DOMESTIC INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH AT ICASA MEETING IN RWANDA
Peter Sands, the Executive Director of the Global Fund, called on implementing countries in the African region to increase domestic investments towards the three diseases, at the 20th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) held in Kigali, Rwanda from 2 to 7 December. The conferenceās main theme was an AIDS-free Africa through innovation, communities and…