Aids: Experts warn of dramatic failure in the fight against AIDS

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V At an international conference on AIDS in Amsterdam, experts warned of a dramatic global expansion of the immunodeficiency syndrome. An alarming increase in the number of new infections coupled with youth growth in particularly affected countries could lead to a "crisis of historic proportions," said US AIDS expert and diplomat Mark Dybul Sunday before the start of the large international conference with 15,000 participants

Dybul demanded more money to fight the disease. The world is currently "probably less vulnerable than ever to losing control of the epidemic," he said. This is due to demographic trends and the fact that countries are paying less attention to the fight against HIV and AIDS than in the past – or, in some cases, not having it. never done.

Dramatic underfunding of global efforts to fight AIDS. Donations and state financial badistance have decreased. According to Michel Sidibe, director of the United Nations Program against AIDS (UNAIDS), seven billion euros of aid are already missing. "If we do not pay now, we will have to spend more and more later," he warns.

According to the experts, the focus on so-called antiretroviral drugs to treat AIDS patients helps to curb basic campaigns. increasingly underfunded. Funds for condom distribution actions have dropped sharply, he added. AIDS will not be able to beat drugs without concomitant preventive measures.

At the conference in the Dutch city, experts will discuss the fight against immunodeficiency syndrome, which has already killed 35 million people worldwide. It is highly prevalent, especially in poor countries where the youth population is growing rapidly. In addition to many experts, the five-day event also announced a number of celebrities, including Prince Harry and British pop star Elton John.