In July, the 19th World AIDS Conference opened, many delegates gave very confident. The U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton said: "We want to achieve the goal of an AIDS-free generation." And actually seem to advances in medicine to ensure that the tide seems finally turns: For countries around the globe, where the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have been added particularly strong, is "a new era of hope" come, says the annual report 2012 of the United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS).
The report, the United Nations presented on Tuesday in Geneva. UNAIDS director Michel Sidibe said: "The rate of progress is accelerating - what was formerly used for a decade, is now achieved in 24 months." Sidibé and his colleagues refer among other things to a decrease of new infections with the AIDS virus HIV. Worldwide became infected in 2011 while a further 2.5 million people living with HIV. Those are loud Unaids but 20 percent less than in 2001.
Up to 42 percent fewer HIV infections
In some countries with the world's most AIDS cases, the number of new infections has decreased dramatically since 2001. These include Malawi, Botswana and Namibia. In all the countries south of the Sahara - the worst-hit region - in 2011, about 25 percent less than people had become infected with HIV in 2001. The decline was even stronger with 42 percent in the Caribbean, according to the Africa most severely afflicted with AIDS region.
Agencies responded warmly welcomed the development. "The new figures confirm. Investment in prevention programs pay off with education and prevention will help avoid the AIDS epidemic and lives can be saved," said Renate Baehr of the World Population Foundation.
"A world without AIDS is possible, but it is a question of political will," said the spokesman of the German Aids, Holger Wicht. "We have therapies, and we have effective prevention strategies, but they would have come to a far greater extent than today for use."
One in 20 African adults is HIV-positive
Worries the UNAIDS experts, that in some parts of the world, the number of new infections continues to rise. Particularly strong in the Middle East and North Africa, 35 percent in 2001. Overall, approximately 34 million people currently living with HIV. Sub-Saharan Africa, despite all the progress made with 69 percent of those infected worldwide the most affected region. One in 20 adults is infected, according to UNAIDS there with HIV.
However some in Africa through improved supply of modern drugs, mortality rates among HIV-infected individuals decreased significantly. Worldwide last year, 1.7 million people died of the effects of AIDS - 24 percent less than in 2005. Far more people with HIV can live longer: seven million vulnerable people have no access to anti-retroviral therapies.
UNAIDS called on all States to support programs on HIV and AIDS to remain determined. Only then could UN goals such as halving new HIV infections can be achieved by 2015. In addition, it is important to combat discrimination against people with HIV.
This not only magnify the suffering of the victims, but also hampers the fight against the disease. If Infected should be afraid of ostracism or even violence, this would make the treatment and containment of the disease even more complicated.
In Germany, the Federal Centre for Health Education currently carry about 73,000 people, according to the virus, the majority of which are men (80 percent). In 2011 were infected in this country about 2700 people newly infected with HIV.
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