Africa: A New African HIV Control Working Group to Propel African Voices in the Global HIV Response

[spotlight] The response to the HIV epidemic is more than 40 years old. The African continent has been the most affected with millions of people over the years having battled HIV-associated opportunistic infections and subsequent deaths, leaving millions of orphans and decimated communities and economies. By 1996, the scientific evidence was clear - combination highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART) prolonged and improved the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLWH).
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news