TB included in the official declaration of the XIX International AIDS Conference
The “Washington, D.C. Declaration,” which seeks to build broad support for beginning to end the AIDS epidemic through a 9-point action plan, will be the official declaration of the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) to take place in Washington, D.C. from 22 to 27 July 2012.
The Washington, D.C. declaration calls for:
- An increase in targeted new investments;
- Evidence-based HIV prevention, treatment and care in accord with the human rights of those at greatest risk and in greatest need;
- An end to stigma, discrimination, legal sanctions and human rights abuses against those living with and at risk for HIV;
- Marked increases in HIV testing, counseling and linkages to services;
- Treatment for all pregnant and nursing women living with HIV and an end to peri-natal transmission;
- Expanded access to antiretroviral treatment for all in need;
- Identification, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB);
- Accelerated research on new tools for HIV prevention, treatment, vaccines and a cure;
- Mobilization and meaningful involvement of affected communities.
Download the full press release from here.
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