More than 32 million people have died due to the virus. World AIDS Day, celebrated every Dec. 1, is a day to raise awareness of and mourn the more …
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World AIDS Day 2021: Where Are We Now?
December 1 is the annual remembrance of those we've lost to the AIDS epidemic since it began 40 years ago. The virus has claimed the lives of more than 32 million people worldwide, and the COVID-19 pandemic complicates progress being made to treat it. However, there are lessons we can take from the fight against AIDS to combat the coronavirus. And President Biden plans to unveil a new strategy to tackle the HIV/AIDS crisis which includes an emphasis on helping older Americans.
The State of the Crisis
About 38 million people live with HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS. Since the first cases in 1981, almost an equal number have died with it. Where …
Today is World AIDS Day, an annual opportunity to show support for people living with HIV and honor those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. It became the world's first-ever international day for global health when it was founded in 1988. And global health is a topic on the minds of many …
CNN — As we mark World AIDS Day today, a wave of HIV cases makes it more important than ever to protect yourself from contracting the virus. The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, attacks the body’s immune system, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If left untreated, …
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden unveiled on Wednesday a strategy for combating HIV/AIDS that the administration says will focus on the growing population of people with HIV who are aging, along with other changes. More than half of the 1.2 million people in the USA who are living with HIV are over …
An article with the head of Wales' blood transfusion service said there was no link between transfusions and Aids, just months before some were told not to donate, an inquiry has heard. Dr Anthony Napier told the Infected Blood Inquiry his statement was "unfortunate" with hindsight. His comments were …
The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power improved life for people living with HIV, while also revolutionizing how people organize to demand change. Jesse Milan, who has been an advocate for people living with HIV and AIDS for more than 30 years, said that one memory from 1992 has returned to him …
In late October, the United States passed a grim milestone: more people in the United States had died of COVID-19 in less than two years than the …
How Close Are We to a Vaccine?
