Even if the number of AIDS deaths declines, the corona effect may delay logistics and prevent medicine from reaching

The decrease in AIDS death may affect the delivery of medicine due to corona impact, which could prevent the medicine from reaching July 29, 4:29.

Last year, the number of people infected with the AIDS virus was 1.7 million, the lowest since 1989, and the number of people who have died has been declining, a UN agency compiled. On the other hand, he pointed out that the number of people infected with the AIDS virus, which could lead to loss of life due to the delay of distribution due to the influence of the new coronavirus, could lead to an increase in people's lives.

According to a report released on June 6 by the United Nations AIDS Program, the number of people newly infected with the AIDS virus was estimated to be 1.7 million last year, the lowest since 1989, and the number of people who died It is said to be decreasing with 690,000 people.

This is thought to be due to the spread of drugs that prevent the development of AIDS, and it is said that 25.4 million people are being treated worldwide.

On the other hand, with the spread of the new coronavirus spread worldwide, medical institutions are under pressure, affecting the treatment of other diseases including AIDS. It means that contraceptives are not spread.

The United Nations AIDS Program has pointed out that if this situation continues for half a year, more than half a million people may be killed by the AIDS virus in sub-Saharan Africa alone by the end of next year.

For this reason, we are calling on each country not to deteriorate the quality of AIDS treatment even when the new coronavirus infection spreads.

Out of stock in 73 countries

WHO = World Health Organization announced on the 6th that the spread of the new coronavirus may cause an inventory shortage of medicines that suppress the AIDS virus in 73 countries around the world.

Tedros said in a statement, "The pandemic of the new coronavirus must not invalidate the efforts of the international community to respond to the AIDS virus," treating those in need of AIDS treatment. I called for each country to work so that they can continue.