There is no way that statistics can tell the whole story ... especially in parts of the world where people not only live in isolated regions but are further isolated by a deeply ingrained disinclination to talk to anyone about things that are traditional taboo. In Africa, that disinclination is very real when it comes to HIV infection and speaking to the ravages of AIDS.
In spite of this, statistics still point .. at least ... in the direction of general trends. This seems to be the case when it comes to the numbers recently reported by the UNAids assessment of the global condition with regard to HIV/AIDS.
One very fascinating trend seems to suggest that HIV infection is no longer the death sentence it once was. Well-nourished people who are able to take ARV drugs every day can contemplate a happy and productive future. Documented cases prove that it is even possible to bring a CD4 count low enough to be able to produce HIV-free families.
That is all the more reason why we need to continue to work hard to destroy stigma and contribute to sustainable improvement of human nutrition and availability of affordable anti-retroviral drugs.
There is a lot to read and take in with regard to this UNAids report. You will notice, though, that while more people are living positively with HIV than ever before, the number of new infections is on the decline. We see that as good news.
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