World Aid's Day: Stigmatization hinders the fight against HIV!

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Am Welt-Aids-Tag wird auf die Herausforderungen im Kampf gegen HIV aufmerksam gemacht, insbesondere durch Stigmatisierung und Diskriminierung.
On the World Aid's Day, the challenges in the fight against HIV are made aware of, especially through stigmatization and discrimination. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

Österreich - On December 1, the World Aid's Day is celebrated annually, a day that aims to raise awareness of immune deficiency, triggered by the hi virus. According to the current report of Unaid's, astonishing 39.9 million people with HIV live worldwide. An alarming number: Almost 25 % of those affected do not receive life -saving medication. While HIV is now easy to treat and many are no longer contagious, the numbers show that around 630,000 people died in the consequences of AIDS in 2023 href = "https://www.puls24.at/news/chronik/welt-aids-tag-39-million-menschen-leben-mit-hiv/370147"> puls24.at reported.

In Austria, around 8,400 people live with HIV today, and the new diagnoses stagnate, which indicates that despite the achievable therapy, many people are not tested. This is related to worrying discrimination in many countries that make it significantly more difficult to fight against the infection. In 28 countries, the number of new infections increases, and often those affected do not dare to use medical help for fear of stigmatization, such as the

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