Monday, July 23, 2012

Ending Global AIDS pandemic within our reach

The NIAID director, A.S. Fauci made the recommendation that "Ending the global HIV/AIDS pandemic may be possible by implementing a multifaceted global effort that expands testing, treatment, and prevention programs, as well as meets the scientific challenges of developing an HIVvaccine and possibly a cure, say researchers."



He assures this to us with the new antiretroviral therapy, which increases life span of the individual affected by the virus.

His statement is also statistically supported by the following data:
1."The number of deaths due to HIV AIDS has been reduced by 2/3rds in the US"
2.Globally about 700,000 lives were saved, more so in poor african countries.

Challenges Ahead:
1.8 million people still need to be vaccinated.
2.The vaccine is to be made available free of cost.
3.Notable infrastructure still to be constructed in the third world countries

The antiretroviral therapy reduces the amount of virus in body fluids so reducing the transfer of the virus.

Its now time for the various countries to promote, support and encourage the production of the drug, to save our lives, says Fauci.

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