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The advocacy and communication of WHO on the occasion of World AIDS Day 2018 aims to achieve the following objectives:
- – Encourage people to know the status of their HIV infection through screening and access to HIV prevention, treatment and care services.
- – Urge policymakers to promote their "Health for All" health plan and related health services, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis and noncommunicable diseases.
In a report, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported an increase in the number of new infections by 28%, from 29,000 in 2010 to 36,000 in 2017, which is the rate of death. highest increase of all regions of WHO.
Despite doubling the number of people on treatment in recent years, the Eastern Mediterranean Region – among all WHO regions – recorded the lowest rate of HIV diagnoses and links to care programs and treatment.
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