Of the estimated 36.9 million people infected with HIV worldwide, 70% live in sub -saharienne. Of these, 49% do not know their HIV status and about 57% do not receive antiretroviral drugs, according to a report released today by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS.
The report, which arrives on the eve of World AIDS Day on December 1st, celebrates the progress that has been made in getting antiretrovirals to 15.8 million people in June 2015. But he also notes how many countries are to meet the World health Organization guidelines health issued in September, calling for each infected person to receive treatment.
huge ongoing push to start all infected people on antiretroviral emerged from recent evidence that early initiation of treatment benefits the health of infected people, and also makes it very unlikely that they will transmit the virus (if fully suppress their own infection). But in sub-Saharan Africa, the report notes, it is estimated that 68% of those infected have not removed their HIV levels
Other statistical highlights from the report :.
- About 36.9 million people living with HIV at the end of 2014. (This is the medium in an estimated range of 34.3 to 41.4 million people ).
- 2 million (from 1.9 to 2.2 million) people were infected with HIV at the end of 2014. New HIV infections have fallen by 35% since 00.
- 1.2 million (980,000-1.6 million) people died of AIDS-related illnesses in 2014.
- as of June 2015, 15.8 million people living with HIV had access to antiretroviral therapy, against 13.6 million in June 2014.
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