The World Health Organization has called for an equal response of the world community to HIV

In the year On December 1, 2022, World AIDS Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on people to boldly recognize and address the inequities that impede progress towards the global goal of ending AIDS by 2030.

On World AIDS Day 2022, the World Health Organization has joined international partners and communities under the theme “Equity” – a message that emphasizes the importance of ensuring that essential HIV services reach key populations at risk and in need, especially children living with HIV.

“With global cooperation and bold leadership, we can ensure that everyone has access to the care they need,” said Dr. Theodore Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization. “World AIDS Day is an opportunity to reaffirm and refocus on our collective commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.”

HIV continues to be a major public health issue affecting millions of people worldwide. But our response is in danger of falling behind.

• Of the 38 million people who have HIV in their blood, 5.9 million people who know they have HIV are not receiving treatment.
• An additional 4 million people living with HIV are still undiagnosed.
• While 76% of adults in general have access to antiretroviral therapy that helps them lead normal, healthy lives, in 2021 only 52% of children living with HIV have access to this treatment globally.
• 70% of new HIV infections are among marginalized and often criminally infected people.
• Although the prevalence is generally decreasing in Africa, there has not been a significant decrease in men who have sex with men – a key population group – in the last 10 years.

Overlapping epidemics of mpox and HIV

According to the World Health Organization, the largest number of people diagnosed with pox – 52% – were people living with HIV. According to international data reported to the World Health Organization, people living with HIV who have not been treated with pox appear to be at greater risk of developing severe disease than people without HIV.

The current response to mpox shows that the transmission can move quickly in sexual networks and in isolated populations. But through community-led responses and an open-minded approach to prevention, stigma and health and well-being can be improved and lives can be saved.

HIV delivery to key people

This World AIDS Day, the WHO recommends a renewed focus on addressing HIV and related health needs to implement the 2022 guidelines. Key people And Children.

“People should not be denied HIV services, no matter where they are,” said Dr. Meg Doherty, director of the HIV, Hepatitis and STD Prevention Program. “To end AIDS, we must stop new infections among children, end the lack of medical care and, as soon as possible, end the marginalization and marginalization of key people in every country.”