Debunking myths about HIV/AIDS


Making progress: Over the last 30 years, there has been much improvement in the detection and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

PETALING JAYA: Based on a study in 2016 conducted by UNAIDS, an organisation under the United Nations dedicated to protecting those suffering from AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), 36.7 million global citizens have been infected by the said condition.

It has been more than 30 years since HIV/AIDS was first detected, and through the years, there has been much improvement in the detection and treatment of the disease.

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