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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• International News
HIV Spreading Rapidly Among African Children: UNICEF
November 29, 2007 While the number of HIV-positive children in Africa continues to rise, improved access to treatment has cut AIDS deaths among this population, according to UNICEF. Chewe Luo, HIV program adviser for the UN agency, delivered the assessment today at the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Treatment Forum in Swaziland. Representatives from some 20 countries are attending the meeting in the Southern African kingdom, whose adult HIV prevalence rate, 26 percent, is among the world's highest. Back to other news for November 2007 Deutsche Presse-Agentur 11.29.2007 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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