HIV

A woman suffering from HIV/AIDS in Cambodia uses a stick to walk back to her bed in hospital.
World/Masaru Goto

UN agency reports ‘dramatic’ progress on reducing new HIV infections

23 September 2013
The rate of new HIV infections fell by one-third over the past decade due to increased spending and effective treatment, the United Nations agency leading the global HIV/AIDS response today reported.
With support from a Global Fund grant, a woman and a child sleep under an insecticide-treated net in Atsapanethong District, Laos.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

At ‘tipping point’ in fight against AIDS, TB and malaria, UN-backed fund seeks 15B to defeat pandemics

12 September 2013
With a $15 billion investment over the next three years, the global community can make huge strides towards defeating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria – saving both missions of dollars and millions of lives, according to a new report by the United Nations-backed fund to fight the pandemics.