UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. (FOTO ANTARA / AFP PHOTO)
"The leaders of the world have specialized in these critical opportunity to evaluate achievements and gaps in the global AIDS response," he said.
In a recent report issued by the United Nations under the title "Uniting for Universal Access: Towards a New HIV Infections Nihi, Discrimination of AIDS-related deaths Nil and Nil" says that the global rate of new HIV infections declined.
Between 2001-2009, the rate of new HIV infections in 33 countries including 22 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and down to 25 percent. At the end of 2010, more than six million people get antiretroviral treatment in low and middle income countries; prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV also exceeded 50 percent.
The problem, for every person who began antiretroviral treatment, two new people became infected with HIV. Every day 7,000 people newly infected, including 1,000 children, based on data submitted by 182 countries.
Weak national infrastructure, funding constraints and discrimination against vulnerable populations are underlying factors that prevent community to gain access to prevention, care and support for HIV treatment.
"We must take a firm decision that will dramatically transform the AIDS response and help us move toward HIV-free generation," said UN Secretary General.
In the report mentioned five recommendations to strengthen HIV prevention efforts, the first use of the energy of youth to prevent revolution, both revitalize the drive to achieve universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support for HIV in 2015.
Third, working with states to make HIV programs more cost effective, efficient and sustainable, all four of promoting health, human rights and dignity perempuam, and fifth ensure mutual accountability in the response to AIDS to translate commitments into action.
The UN also established six global targets: first to reduce 50 percent of HIV transmission through sexual intercourse, including among key populations such as young children, men who have sex with men, sex workers and injecting drug users.
Both remove the transmission of HIV from mother to child, third to reduce 50 percent of deaths due to tuberculosis from patients with HIV, the fourth to ensure HIV treatment for 13 million people.
Fifth, to reduce 50 percent of countries that restrict HIV-related period of the arrival, stay and residence, and last guarantee equal access to education for orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS.
The report also mentions that international funding for HIV aid declined for the first time in 2009 that called for countries to prioritize funding for HIV programs, including for low-and middle-income countries to be able to cover the cost of their people living with HIV.
