People around the world honor World Aids Day

Free HIV testing is available at the National University Hospital of Iceland and at health clinics around the country. Those attending the candlelight series are encouraged to wear a red ribbon as a symbol of support for HIV and AIDS prevention.

The South African government said Tuesday it had made tremendous progress in providing antiretroviral treatment to millions of HIV-infected patients, as well as educating communities to minimize new infections.

The minister said that while this may seem to be a lofty ambition, the 90/90/90 by 2020 Target is imperative for ensuring that the AIDS epidemic ends by the year 2030.

These action items aimed to improve widespread HIV testing and linkage to care, improve broad support and attain universal viral suppression for people living with HIV as well as reduce discrimination against people living with the disease, the statement said.

“We’ll have a world aids day choir performing, we’ll have quest speakers, we’ll have a candle lighting ceremony were people can light a candle in honor or in memory of somebody”, said Rodriguez.

Among the crowd in the stadium were several people infected with the virus.

While worldwide, HIV infection rates are decreasing generally, UNICEF found that infections among people aged 10-19 have increased in Asia and the Pacific region, home to more than half of the world’s adolescents.

Cuomo (r.) receives an award during an event on World AIDS Day at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. “However, in contrast to the growing HIV epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s, the last decade has experienced a decline in new HIV infections”, said Mlisana.

The foundation even called for deeper compassion for people living with or affected by HIV and AIDS.

And the CDC says about 1 in 200 sexually active heterosexual adults should be getting PrEP to protect them if their partner is HIV-positive, or if they have multiple partners or partners at high risk of infection.

City health officials said the city a year ago had a historic-low 2,718 residents who were newly diagnosed compared with 4,397 new cases in 2004.