Report says UK achieves HIV targets

Reports have shown that the UK has finally achieved the HIV targets.

The target of the United Nations Joint Program on HIV / AIDS (UNAids) for 2020 is 90-90-90, which means that 90% of people with HIV would be diagnosed, 90% of those diagnosed would receive anti-HIV or anti-HIV treatment -traviral and 90% of HIV-positive people. people treated with antiretrovirals would be able to suppress their viral load so that they can not transmit the infection to others. According to a report by Public Health England, the UK achieved 92%, 98% and 97%, respectively, for each parameter.

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The PHE report states that 87% of people living with HIV in the UK have undetectable levels of virus in the blood, which means they can not pbad it on to others. Last year, young people living with HIV had a life expectancy similar to that of a person without HIV, the report says. The report adds that the number of new cases of HIV infection has decreased by 17% between 2016 and 2017. The spread of infection among bibadual men has dropped significantly, the report adds. In 2017, there were 4,363 new HIV cases in the UK, of which 3,236 were men. Nearly half of these patients were detected at an advanced stage of infection.

Deborah Gold, executive director of the National Aids Trust, said the success puts the UK at the top of the list, making it a "world leader" in the fight against HIV and AIDS. She said in a statement: "This is an extraordinary moment in the fight against HIV – where everything seems possible. The government must make an explicit commitment to achieve zero new infections and zero stigma, and to agree on a plan indicating how to address them. Ian Green, general manager of the Terrence Higgins Trust, also welcomed the numbers, adding that more needs to be done now HIV transmission completely. In a statement, Health Secretary Matt Hanbad added, "Today 's report is a poignant and powerful reminder of how far we have come. Today, in the UK, almost all HIV-positive people are not only diagnosed and treated, but live as long and healthy – and we are one of the few countries to achieve these ambitious goals. # 39; UN. "

Professor Noel Gill, head of badually transmitted infections and HIV at Public Health England, said in a statement that all people should be screened. "Our efforts must be continued quickly to eliminate HIV. HIV treatment is freely available and highly effective, allowing people to live long and healthy lives. People can now protect themselves in a variety of ways, including using condoms, Prep, regular HIV testing, and early initiation of antiretroviral therapy, "he said.

WHO adds, however, that other European countries have not been successful in HIV. More than 130,000 people were diagnosed with HIV last year in Eastern Europe. Levels of new diagnoses were "unacceptably high," the WHO said in a recent alert report.

The report precedes World AIDS Day, celebrated on December 1 of each year.