June 5, 2011
- Treatment for molluscum contagiosum
- WHO warns of the return of tuberculosis
- Kindergartens will not take children who are not immunized against polio
- The Russian daily HIV infected more than 160 people
World Health Organization
It provides universal attention the report, which refers to a significant increase in the number of HIV patients who receive appropriate treatment. According to WHO data, at the end of 2010, more than six and a half million infected people receive the necessary treatment, among them about 500 thousand - children.
Over the past number of infected 2010 HIV Receiving antiretroviral therapy has increased by half a million people. WHO also notes that during the 2003 - 2010 biennium. number of people receiving the drug around the world, has grown 16 times. But nesmortya on these figures, the remaining patients, there are more than 9 million people living with HIV who do not receive treatment kakogolibo.
Margaret Chan , The head of the World Health Organization noted that these figures indicate a major breakthrough in the fight against HIV, which has continued for more than 30 years. Chen also pointed out that in order to effectively prevent the disease, it is necessary to develop a simpler and certainly more accessible means of preventing HIV infection.
So, ViiV Healthcare at the end of May 2011 announced a price reduction on the supply of the drug "Epzicom" . In Russia, the price of drugs has halved, and now she is one of the lowest in the world.