Human rights are the ‘means by which governments can successfully beat pandemics’, says UNAIDS chief

New York: Some of the world’s most marginalized and defenseless communities have fallen victim to violence and other rights abuses during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the UN agency dedicated to tackling the AIDS virus to urge Governments to protect the most vulnerable, particularly key populations at higher risk of HIV.

Winnie Byanyima ‘honoured to be joining UNAIDS’ as next Executive Director

New York, Aug 15 (IBNS): The UN programme dedicated to the elimination of AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, has warmly welcomed the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director.

UNAIDS urges expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV

New York, Dec 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV is the key to ending the AIDS epidemic within a generation, the World Health Organization announced on the eve of World AIDS Day, presenting new "treat all" recommendations to enable countries to expand treatment rapidly and efficiently.

UNAIDS: Millions receiving HIV treatment globally through focused response

New York, Nov 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Citing "extraordinary" progress in HIV prevention and response in the last 15 years, a new United Nations report found that many countries are adopting the Fast-Track Strategy developed by the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), which allows more people to receive timely treatment for HIV, in an effort to end AIDS by 2030, as part of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals.