UNAIDS, UNICEF, WHO Urge Western, Central African Nations To Step Up HIV Prevention, Treatment, Detection Efforts

Xinhua News: U.N. agencies urge to ramp up efforts against HIV in western, central Africa
“UNAIDS, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries in western and central Africa on Wednesday to do more to stop new HIV infections among children and adolescents, and increase HIV testing and treatment coverage. In a high-level in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday, the U.N. agencies urged the regional countries to unpack the challenges, share best practices and innovative approaches to address the persisting bottlenecks, agree on corrective actions, and ensure commitment to action from countries and partners…” (1/16).

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