Yesterday, Iranian state television quoted Health Minister Hassan Ghzaizadeh saying there has been a nine-fold growth in the number of HIV/AIDS patients in the decade, Associated Press reported.
UNAIDS and Nobel Peace Prize Winner and UNAIDS Global Advocate for Zero Discrimination Daw Aung San Suu Kyi launched today in Melbourne (Australia) - where AIDS 2014 will take place - the #zerodiscrimination campaign calling for a global transformation. The initiative will launch the new Zero Discrimination Day on 1 March 2014, adopting the butterfly as the transformative symbol for zero discrimination.
WHO recommendations "HIV and adolescents: Guidance for HIV testing and counselling and care for adolescents living with HIV" were launched today, in advance of World AIDS Day 2013, and are the first to address the specific needs of adolescents both for those living with HIV as well as those who are at risk of infection.
This year's World Health Day, celebrated next Sunday, is focused on hypertension. This is a global public health issue: cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally. They account for approximately 17 million deaths in the world each year.
Starting today, the2nd European Gender Summit will be dedicated to 'Aligning Agendas for Excellence'. The Summit will take place today and tomorrow at the European Parliament in Brussels and will gather "top-level researchers, science leaders, and policy makers to examine gender issues that impact on the implementation of the upcoming HORIZON 2020, European Research Area, and Innovation Union". Around 400 participants and 30 top-level international speakers will be attending this year's Summit.