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The 71-year-old singer and the 33-year-old prince are both prominent activists for HIV and AIDS
LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) – Prince Harry and Elton John join forces The Elton John AIDS Foundation did not give details of the plan, but said that everything would be revealed at the 2018 International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam.
The 71-year-old singer and the 33-year-old prince are both prominent activists for HIV and AIDS.
John sang at the funeral of Harry's mother, Princess Diana, and attended his wedding with the actress. Meghan Markle in May
John said he and the prince had been on a panel two years ago on HIV and youth – "the only demographic age where HIV infections are not going down "
" Foundation, along with other partners, undertook to participate, "A critical discovery of this work is the urgent need to rapidly increase access and commitment of men in HIV testing and treatment services. "
About 36.7 According to a report released by UNAIDS in 2016, less than half of men living with HIV were receiving treatment compared to 60% of men living with HIV.
Harry followed in the footsteps of his mother in the fight against the stigma of AIDS and is a founding patron of the Sentebale charity, which seeks to help children living with HIV in Lesotho and Botswana
( Report by Marie-Louise Gumuchian Edited by Andrew Heavens)
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