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WHO fact sheet on HIV and AIDS with key facts and information on signs and symptoms, transmission, risk factors, testing and counselling, prevention, treatment and WHO response.
According to the United Nations, the Asia Pacific region, where more than 7 million people are living with HIV/AIDS (see Map), could become the epicentre of the global AIDS pandemic in the next decade, with China and India––the world’s two most populous nations––facing a potential AIDS catastrophe.
Involuntary and coerced sterilization and forced abortion among women living with HIV has been reported in at least 14 countries worldwide. Women’s access to property and inheritance rights can be critical in preventing HIV.
HIV and AIDS. Gender inequality contributes to the spread of HIV. It can increase infection rates, and reduce the ability of women and girls to cope with the epidemic. Often, they have less information about HIV and fewer resources to take preventive measures.
The HIV/AIDS, Gender and Human Rights fact sheet elaborates on how observance of human rights can help to address the gender dimensions of HIV/AIDS and on the international human rights instruments and key documents available to advance this approach.
25 Ιουλ 2024 · HIV remains a leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause of death globally among women of reproductive age. 8 However, AIDS-related deaths have declined, due in part to...
OVERVIEW. HIV-related stigma and discrimination significantly impacts the health, lives and well-being of people living with or at risk of HIV, especially key populations. Stigma and discrimination increase the risk of HIV acquisition and progression to AIDS, violence, and marginalization while reducing access to education, employment and justice.
