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From [1]: > An estimated 1.7 million individuals worldwide acquired HIV in 2019, marking a 23% decline in new HIV infections since 2010.... > However, progres
by akiselev 5y ago
From [1]:
> An estimated 1.7 million individuals worldwide acquired HIV in 2019, marking a 23% decline in new HIV infections since 2010....
> However, progress on the prevention of HIV transmission remains far too slow, with the estimated total number of new infections in 2019 more than three times higher than UNAIDS’s 2020 target.
That's not "under control" or even remotely close to it, not even by UNAID's own goals. Needle exchange programs and general attitude shifts have certainly improved the situation in developed countries but cost, education, and logistical challenges with drug cocktails still hold back the rest of the world.
[1] https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/global-statistics https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/overview/data-and-trends/glob...