ITS TIME TO STOP SAYING AIDS IN AFRICA A new one report on the state of the global fight against HIV/AIDS has found widely divergent progress in efforts to control the disease particularly across sub-Saharan Africa. Analysis shows major distinctions between leaders and laggards and that a one-size-fits-all approach does not make sense. According to the data, 16 countries have already reached the beginning of the end of AIDS defined as a time when the total number of new HIV infections is lower than the number of patients newly receiving ARVs in the same year. At the same time, some African countries lag far behind. 9 countries in detail analysing their funding levels, national planning, civil society in tackling AIDS. Leading the way are countries such as Ghana, Malawi and Zambia where govts, international donors and civil society are working together to achieve dramatic progress against HIV/AIDS. On the other hand Cameroon, Nigeria and Togo were efforts are hampered by insufficient political will or competing political priorities, poor funding and stigma. Key countries to watch in coming years are SA, Tanzania and Uganda where real but erratic strides have been made in recent years. Globally, the report finds significant progress towards achieving the beginning of the end of AIDS
Posted on: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 13:50:39 +0000