Timely Topics in Clinical Immunology

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Open Access Articles On Rates Of Fatality Due To AIDS

Expanded access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and a declining incidence of HIV infections have led to a steep fall globally within the number of adults and youngsters dying from HIV-related causes. The estimated 770 000 people dying from HIV globally in 2018 were 56% fewer than in 2004 (the peak) and 33% fewer than in 2010 in spite of a period of substantial population growth in many high burden countries.

Nevertheless, there is no room for complacency. Countries need to live up to their commitment to end the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030 -- a target included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in the month of September 2015. The immediate challenge is to succeed in the Fast-Track targets for 2020, as HIV-related deaths are still unacceptably high.

The drop by HIV-related mortality is particularly evident within the regions with the best burden of HIV infection, including the WHO African Region, home to over 61% of individuals dying from HIV-related causes in 2018.

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