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Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids
UN agency head warns of ‘major threat’ as global testing and treatment falls A funding crisis and increasing repression of human rights are making the resurgence of an HIV epidemic more likely, the international agency tackling Aids has warned. Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids, said: “It’s the biggest disruption since the global HIV response was put together and it poses a major threat to the progress we have had.” Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Funding cuts and repressive laws raise risk of new HIV epidemic, says UNAids, UN agency head warns of ‘major threat’ as global testing and treatment falls A funding crisis and increasing repression of human rights are making the resurgence of an HIV epidemic more likely, the international agency tackling Aids has warned. Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids, said: “It’s the biggest disruption since the global HIV response was put together and it poses a major threat to the progress we have had.” Continue reading…
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