UNAIDS Says Aids Killed 35 Million, Infects 75 Million People In Nigeria

No fewer than 78 million people are currently living with HIV, while 35 million people had died of AIDS since the emergence of the scourge 35 years ago, UNAIDS has said.

Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS and UN Under-Secretary-General, disclosed this in his message to the 2016 World AIDS Day observed on Thursday.

“Today, we commemorate World AIDS Day (WAD) – we stand in solidarity with the 78 million people who have become infected with HIV.

“We also remember the 35 million who have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the first cases of HIV were reported,” he said.

The UNAIDS executive director said the world was committed to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.

According to him, countries are getting on the fast-track as more than 18 million people are on life-saving HIV treatment.

He added that countries are on track to virtually eliminate HIV transmission from mother to child.

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