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‘Cascading conflicts and crises’ threaten AIDS response: senior UN expert

‘Cascading conflicts and crises’ threaten AIDS response: senior UN expert

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The UN response to HIV/AIDS is under threat from a host of international crises, from COVID to the war in Ukraine, and the ensuing financial challenges faced by  countries across the world.

Mandeep Dhaliwal is the director of HIV and health at the UN Development Programme (UNDP). She spoke to Conor Lennon from UN News ahead of the 2022 International AIDS Conference.

She warned that the UN, and other organizations, are losing ground in the fight against the disease.

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