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United Nations, 4 June (Prensa Latina) UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa highlighted Tuesday the UN's participation in attracting international attention and strengthening its commitment in the fight against HIV / AIDS.
In a plenary session devoted to the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV / AIDS and where the badysis of the progress of the epidemic was carried out, Espinosa presented in detail the current achievements and challenges.
Through collective efforts, a record 21.7 million people living with HIV received antiretrovirals in 2017, an average five and a half times higher than it was 10 years ago. declared.
To win this battle against new infections and eliminate such an epidemic, it will be essential to implement initiatives aimed at vulnerable key groups for prevention and treatment services, Espinosa added.
She also stressed the need to take action against discrimination and said that much more needed to be done to fill funding gaps to fight HIV / AIDS.
The world still has time to take urgent action and deliver on the promise of eradicating HIV / AIDS by 2030, Espinosa said.
In addition, the Cuban delegation emphasized that although progress has been reported in the fight against HIV / AIDS since 2001 to date.
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