Executive Director of UNAIDS Calls for Increased Funding for Antiretrovirals

July 30, 2010

According to an article recently published in the Globe and Mail, officials at UNAIDS are calling for an extra $10-billion of annual funding for antiretroviral treatment, in order for the world to begin to adequately address the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.  As noted in the article, antiretroviral treatment is not only a crucial component in treating people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), but is also an important preventive measure, since PLWHA who are being treated with antiretrovirals are far less likely to transmit the virus to a sexual partner than those who do not receive treatment.

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Globe and Mail- "10 Million AIDS Deaths Preventable by 2025, UN Says" By: André Picard, Tuesday, July 13th, 2010