The World AIDS Conference ends with a warning

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Amsterdam (dpa) – At the conclusion of the World AIDS Conference in Amsterdam, former US President Bill Clinton warned against facilitating of the fight against the syndrome of immunodeficiency. While international cooperation and promising drugs are promising, ongoing discrimination and the growing number of infections in some parts of the world are worrisome.

The situation:

The United Nations has set itself as ambitious goal to end the epidemic finish. But in about 50 countries, the number of infected people is increasing, according to the United Nations Unaids. According to activists, the situation in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is particularly alarming. There are approximately 190,000 new cases of HIV infection every year, 80% of which are in Russia. Only a minority of patients have access to medicines. 130,000 newly infected people a year.

Discrimination and hatred against sexual minorities play a major role in the spread of HIV and AIDS, including criticizing pop star and AIDS activist Elton John. In Germany, the situation is stable, reports Aids-Hilfe. About 90,000 people live with the virus, about 3,100 people are recruited each year.

Progress:

HIV infections can now be prevented or treated well with drugs, but there is no vaccine available. The results of a long-term study are promising, but there is still no breakthrough, researchers said in Amsterdam. International cooperation is successful in the fight against AIDS, Clinton said. But there is a risk that the commitment decreases. This could have devastating consequences. "We need to test more, treat more, and implement more prevention strategies – and develop what we know at work."

Regress:

There were critics on the last day of the conference for the US government, A program reinstated by President Donald Trump is jeopardizing decades of HIV prevention work. Supported by religious-conservative groups, this program reduces funds for US aid agencies when they provide information on abortions or offerings. This also affects the US Pepfar aid program. Many organizations provide assistance to HIV-infected patients and provide information on family planning.

The Future:

Due to population growth in Africa, researchers are not expecting a reduction in the number of infections. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) predicts that between 2017 and 2050, sub-Saharan Africa will recapture about five million people aged 0 to 19 years. Two-thirds of new infections are girls and young women. By 2050, it is estimated that the number of young people aged 15 to 24 in sub-Saharan Africa will almost double, but that infection rates in this age group are slowing down.