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UNAIDS 2014: Eritrea's Continued Progress in Combatting HIV/AIDS
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UNAIDS 2014: Eritrea's Continued Progress in Combatting the HIV/AIDS Scourge
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Wednesday July 16th, 2014
According to UNAIDS, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the region most
heavily affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Specifically, of the 35 million
people living with HIV, 25 million are living in SSA, and the region
accounted for 74% of all the people dying from AIDS-related causes in 2013.1
However, amidst these stark figures and though HIV/AIDS remains one of
Africa's most significant public health challenges,2 significant progress
has been made. For example, prior to 2001, HIV/AIDS treatment in Africa was
nearly nonexistent; yet, now some 86% of people living with HIV who know
their status in SSA are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), and nearly
76% of them have achieved viral suppression.3...........
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