world aids day 2011-15 zero new hiv infections zero discrimination zero aids-related deaths
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WORLD AIDS DAY2011-15
Zero new HIV infections Zero discrimination
Zero AIDS-related deaths
Declining New Infections
52% reduction in new HIV infections among
children since 2001
Combined 33% reduction among adults and
children since 2001
Declining New InfectionsAbout 6,300 new HIV infections a day in 2012
About 95% are in low- and middle-income countries
About 800 are in children under 15 years of age
About 5,500 are in adults aged 15 years and older, of whom:
─ almost 47% are among women
─ about 39% are among young people (15-24)
Fewer AIDS-related Deaths
AIDS-related deaths have also dropped by 30%
since the peak in 2005 as access to
antiretroviral treatment expands.
Progress In Antiretroviral Therapy
By the end of 2012, around 9.7 million people in
low- and middle-income countries were
accessing antiretroviral therapy, an increase of
nearly 20% over 2011.
Treatment Gap
Focus for the 2013 campaign
Improving access to prevention, treatment and care services for
adolescents (10-19 years)
Adolescents falling through gaps in HIV services
More than 2 million adolescents between the ages of
10 and 19 years are living with HIV
50% increase in reported AIDS-related deaths in
adolescent age group compared with the 30% decline
seen in the general population from 2005 to 2012.
New consolidated guidelines Threshold for starting ARVs from a CD4 of 350 cells/mm3 to 500
cells/mm3
All pregnant women start ART at any CD4 count and continue lifelong or until the risk of transmission of HIV to the infant has passed
All children under 5 years should start ART as soon as HIV is diagnosed
A preferred first-line, fixed dosed combination of three ARV drugs in a single pill. Tenofovir + lamivudine (or emtricitabine) + efavirenz (TDF+3TC (or FTC)+EFV)
Children less than three years old should use a regimen including another drug called lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r).
Zero discrimination
Zero discrimination
Thank You