WHO and HIV/AIDS

The World Health Organization (WHO) HIV/AIDS Department provides evidence-based, technical support to WHO Member States to help them scale up treatment, care and prevention services as well as drugs and diagnostics supply to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable response to HIV/AIDS. WHO is a Cosponsor of UNAIDS.

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WHO at Vienna 2010 18-23 July 2010 The XVIII International AIDS Conference is being held on 18-23 July 2010 in Vienna, Austria. AIDS 2010 is taking place at a critical juncture in the global response. AIDS 2010 will underscore that the protection of human rights is a fundamental prerequisite to an effective response to HIV. :: WHO announces new approaches to HIV prevention and treatment among children 20 July 2010 - news release :: More than five million people receiving HIV treatment 19 July 2010 - news release :: Full coverage of WHO at Vienna 2010

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