WHO Says a Child Dies from AIDS-related Illness Globally Every 5 Minutes
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that every five minutes, a child dies from an AIDS-related illness, and that 160,000 children were infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) by 2021.
The global health organization underlined in a news release that was made available to our reporter that ministers and delegates from twelve African nations have pledged to ending AIDS in children by 2030 and have outlined their strategy for doing so.
A statement from the WHO says: “A youngster dies from an AIDS-related cause every five minutes worldwide.” “Only half (52%) of children with HIV are receiving life-saving care, much less than the three-quarters (76%) of adults who are taking antiretrovirals. “In 2021, HIV was first discovered in 160,000 children.
”Even though they make up only 4% of all HIV-positive people, children accounted for 15% of all AIDS-related deaths.
Twelve nations with high HIV prevalence rates—Nigeria, Angola, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—have joined the alliance to ensure that the 2030 target is met.
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The WHO is dedicated to making sure that no child in need of HIV treatment is left behind, according to Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the organization’s director general.
Dr. Ghebreyesus stated, “In the more than 40 years after AIDS first appeared, we have made great strides in preventing pediatric infections and expanding access to care, but development has halted.
“The Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children is a critically important project to reenergize progress. The WHO is dedicated to assisting nations with the technical leadership and policy implementation necessary to realize our common aim of eradicating AIDS in children by 2030.
Additionally, Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of UNAIDS, stated that “the discrimination against children living with HIV breaks my heart, and leaders today have laid out their commitment to the resolute action needed to put it right.
As the leaders pointed out, no newborn needs to be born with HIV, no nursing infant needs to become infected, and no child living with HIV needs to go without treatment with the science we have today. The leaders made their intentions clear: “We will close the treatment gap for kids to save kids’ lives.”
In 2023, no kid should be born with HIV and none should pass away from an AIDS-related illness, according to Peter Sands, Executive Director of The Global Fund.
“Let’s take advantage of this chance to collaborate so that the action plans we’ve endorsed today may be turned into actionable initiatives and widely executed.
We are confident that we can accomplish extraordinary outcomes by working together, driven by the communities most impacted by HIV.
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