The AIDS epidemic continues to be responsible for more than 13,000 deaths each week.
However, one year following the adoption of the political manifesto on HIV and AIDS: End inequality and get on track to end AIDS by 2030UNAIDS data show that HIV infection and AIDS-related deaths are not declining fast enough to end the current pandemic in eight years, as member states have promised.
The UN agency stressed that member states “must work together to accelerate progress in implementation”.
fight inequality
Prior to the meeting, Secretary-General António Guterres presented a report on the implementation of the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS. Addressing inequalities to end the AIDS epidemic.
The report describes how inequality and underinvestment “make the world dangerously unprepared to deal with the epidemics of today and tomorrow”.
It also highlights HIV prevention and solutions, including social helpers. community-led responses; equitable access to medicines, vaccines and health technologies; Sustainable financing for the fight once morest AIDS and infectious diseases; We need to strengthen our global partnerships.
disturb
UN Chief of Staff Courtenay Rattray outlined three immediate steps to reverse the current trend and get back on track.
He called for policy reforms to reduce the risk of HIV in marginalized communities, including sex workers, saying, “First, we must address the issues of cross inequality, discrimination and marginalization in the entire community that are exacerbated by punitive laws, policies and practices.” , drug users, inmates, transgender and gay.
The Chief of Staff emphasized how stigma interferes with public health, while “social solidarity protects everyone.”
Investing in global health
The second step was to share health technologies, including antiretroviral drugs, and make them available to people in all countries of the world.
Third, we need to put more resources into it. “Investing in the fight once morest AIDS is an investment in global health security. They save lives and money,” he said.
Investing in the fight once morest AIDS is an investment in global health security. UN Secretary-General
achieve a goal
General Assembly Chairman Abdulla Shahid said equal access to health care is “a human right essential to ensuring public health for all”.
“Working to reach the AIDS target for 2025 is an opportunity to increase investment in public health systems and pandemic response and learn from the hard-learned lessons of the global crisis. HIV/AIDS for recovery from COVID-19 and vice versa. reverse,” he said.
According to a political manifesto published in June, If the international community achieves its goals, it might prevent 3.6 million new HIV infections and 1.7 million AIDS-related deaths by 2030..
States must ensure that 95% of everyone at risk has access to preventive care, and states must ensure that 95% of HIV-positive citizens know their HIV status.
95% of those who are aware of their condition should also seek treatment for HIV, the statement said.
group action first
Statements made on behalf of the African group, the Caribbean community, the Central American integration system and the European Union at the plenary all highlighted the urgency of strengthening collective action and eradicating inequality to ensure a successful response to HIV.
And the African Group and others have talked regarding tackling discriminatory laws that prevent people from accessing health and social services.
