HIV infections, AIDS-related deaths surging in Western Pacific: WHO

NAMPA / Xinhua

2024-11-29

MANILA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths are on the rise in the Western Pacific region, reversing years of progress in the fight against the epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. New HIV infections have risen by 8 percent and AIDS-related deaths by 10 percent since 2019, highlighting critical gaps in prevention, testing, treatment and care services, particularly for key populations, according to t......

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