World AIDS Day… the clock is still ticking |

December 1st is World AIDS Day. According to UN reports, there has been a significant drop in new HIV infections across 25 countries… there has also been a steady decline in HIV infections among newsborns… and overall fewer AIDS-related deaths were reported due to improved antiretroviral therapies. While this is welcome news, the AIDS clock is still ticking signaling that every 6 and a half seconds someone contracts HIV while every 10 seconds another person dies of AIDS.

There is renewed optimism that a safe and effective HIV vaccine is within reach to stop the virus that has killed more than 30 million people worldwide. Canada is playing an important role in this research but global collaboration is needed for the successful development of the HIV vaccine.

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