Adolescent deaths from AIDS have tripled since 2000, warns new UNICEF study

The number of adolescent deaths from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years with 26 new infections occurring every hour, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced today and warned that “it is critical that young people who are HIV-positive have access to treatment, care and support.”
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news