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HIV RATES UP 25% IN 5 CIS COUNTRIES
arminfo
Tuesday, February 22, 19:01
The third working consultation on monitoring of AIDS pandemic in CIS
countries launched in Yerevan today
As UN Resident Coordinator Dafina Gercheva said, in general the death
rate because of HIV has been decreasing in the world.
Thus, in 2009 1,8 mln people died in the world because of AIDS. This
is by one fifth less than in 2004. At the same time, experts say that
Eastern Europe and Central Asia still remain the only regions where
the number of the HIV-infected continues growing. Since 2000 and over
the next 9 years this figure tripled and amounted to 1.4 mln.
,
- Ms. Gercheva said.
She also added that 2011 is an important year for fighting AIDS as
the first case of AIDS was found 30 years ago, and 10 years ago UN
General Assembly adopted Declaration on fighting HIV/AIDS.
The total of 133 cases of HIV and 83 cases of AIDS were disclosed
in Armenia in 2010. In general, 228 people, including 4 kids, died
because of HIV/AIDS over 12 years. Experts draw attention to sharp
falling of the death rate in 2010 as against 2009 - 23 against 46.
They think it is first of all conditioned by effectiveness of
treatment. The total of 956 cases of HIV and 460 cases of AIDS were
revealed in Armenia including 2010.
From: A. Papazian
arminfo
Tuesday, February 22, 19:01
The third working consultation on monitoring of AIDS pandemic in CIS
countries launched in Yerevan today
As UN Resident Coordinator Dafina Gercheva said, in general the death
rate because of HIV has been decreasing in the world.
Thus, in 2009 1,8 mln people died in the world because of AIDS. This
is by one fifth less than in 2004. At the same time, experts say that
Eastern Europe and Central Asia still remain the only regions where
the number of the HIV-infected continues growing. Since 2000 and over
the next 9 years this figure tripled and amounted to 1.4 mln.
,
- Ms. Gercheva said.
She also added that 2011 is an important year for fighting AIDS as
the first case of AIDS was found 30 years ago, and 10 years ago UN
General Assembly adopted Declaration on fighting HIV/AIDS.
The total of 133 cases of HIV and 83 cases of AIDS were disclosed
in Armenia in 2010. In general, 228 people, including 4 kids, died
because of HIV/AIDS over 12 years. Experts draw attention to sharp
falling of the death rate in 2010 as against 2009 - 23 against 46.
They think it is first of all conditioned by effectiveness of
treatment. The total of 956 cases of HIV and 460 cases of AIDS were
revealed in Armenia including 2010.
From: A. Papazian