Around the globe, each week about 4,900 younger girls aged between 15 and 24 change into contaminated with HIV.
Annually, on December 1, the world commemorates World AIDS Day.
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a persistent and probably life-threatening situation attributable to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
HIV assaults the immune system, weakening it to the purpose the place it can’t combat infections.
In line with UNAIDS, in 2021, some 1.5 million folks grew to become newly contaminated with HIV, bringing the full variety of folks dwelling with HIV to 38.4 million.
International AIDS-related deaths
HIV/AIDS has killed as much as 40.1 million folks and contaminated 84.2 million over the previous 40 years.
In 2021, some 650,000 folks died from AIDS-related sicknesses, down 68 % from its peak of two million deaths in 2004.
Since 2010, new HIV infections have declined by 32 %, from 2.2 million to 1.5 million in 2021.
Amongst youngsters, new HIV infections have dropped by 52 %, from 320,000 in 2010 to 160,000 in 2021.
About 5.9 million folks worldwide weren’t conscious of their HIV standing in 2021.
Whereas there may be nonetheless no remedy for the epidemic, there are a lot of efficient HIV prevention, remedy and care choices that may improve the standard of life.
HIV infections by age and gender
In line with the UNAIDS report, Harmful inequalities: World AIDS Day report 2022, each two minutes, an adolescent lady or younger lady aged 15-24 acquired HIV in 2021.
AIDS-related causes stay the third-leading explanation for demise globally for ladies aged 15 to 49 years and the fourth-leading explanation for demise amongst youthful girls (aged 15 to 29 years).
In sub-Saharan Africa, six in seven new HIV infections amongst adolescents aged 15–19 years are amongst ladies. Women and younger girls aged 15–24 years are twice as prone to be dwelling with HIV than younger males.
Prevention and remedy choices
UNAIDS has advisable a variety of instruments and coverings to sort out HIV.
Intercourse Training
Intercourse schooling is significant for younger folks to grasp learn how to maintain themselves protected from sexually transmitted illnesses (like HIV) and keep away from unplanned pregnancies.
Entry to antiretroviral remedy
In 2021, at the very least 28.7 million folks acquired entry to antiretroviral remedy (ART) – a remedy that reduces the quantity of HIV within the blood.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) entails taking antiretroviral medicine previous to doable publicity to HIV. UNAIDS says this has been efficient throughout all populations.
Insurance policies for male circumcision
In international locations the place there are excessive charges of HIV transmission, voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) can assist scale back transmission.