‘Dangerous complacency’ threatens gains in global fight against HIV/Aids

Experts call for urgent changes in how the disease is treated and controlled

HIV red ribbon
The red ribbon is the universal symbol of awareness and support for people living with HIV
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Dwindling public attention and stalled funding for the fight against the global HIV/Aids pandemic is endangering efforts to eradicate the disease, a new report warns.

That “dangerous complacency” comes as rates of new HIV infections are climbing in parts of the world, experts say in a paper published in The Lancet ahead of the 22nd International Aids Conference, in Amsterdam, next week.

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