Prince Henry and Elton John launch an anti-AIDS campaign targeting men

Prince Henry of the United Kingdom joined pop star Elton John on Tuesday to launch an awareness campaign on HIV / AIDS among men, warning that a "dangerous complacency" towards the virus was threatening him. eradicate.

The multi-million dollar "MenStar" project will target men living with or at risk of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, a region devastated by the disease since the 1980s. [19659003] MenStar bravely tackles the root of this problem, lack of awareness of AIDS prevention among hard-to-reach young people, "said Enrique at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam [19659005TheSouthAfricanactressCharlizeTheronandNdabaMandelagrandsonofthelatePresidentNelsonMandelaalsoparticipatedintheeventIfwewanttoendAIDSonceandforallwehavetodomenpartofthesolution"

Some 36.7 million people have AIDS worldwide, according to 2016 figures cited by UNAIDS, the UN Agency for HIV / AIDS. Less than half of HIV-positive men are treated, compared with 60% of women, according to the organization.

"It is time for a global coalition to teach men how to protect themselves, and in doing so they will learn to better protect not only their wives and girlfriends, sisters and daughters, but also and, above all, their brothers and their sons, "said the British singer

HIV / AIDS" derails "and, although the number of deaths is decreasing and the number of treatments has increased, the rate of new infections to HIV threatens to undermine efforts to defeat the disease.

Prince Enrique said the launch took place "at a time when new energies and innovative solutions are needed more than ever."

"MenStar" is supported by the US Government's PEPSTAR program and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Conference experts hope that AIDS in the world will be eradicated by 2030, but the United Nations warned Wednesday that ;a deficit funding of £ 4,600 million which threatens efforts.