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World's Response To Children With Aids 'Tragically Insufficient'
Geneva (AFP) Jan 16, 2007 Millions of children remain at risk from HIV/AIDS and the world's response to their plight remains "tragically insufficient", a UN report said on Tuesday. The report by UNAIDS, the UN's children's fund (UNICEF), and the World Health Organisation was released on the first anniversary of the "Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS" programme, which set targets to deal with AIDS in children. It said there are some signs that attitudes and policies are starting to change. About 2.3 million children under 15 are infected with HIV, 15.2 million children under 18 have lost one or both parents to AIDS, and millions more have been made vulnerable, according to the report. "In the year since (the programme was launched), the world's response to protect and support AIDS-affected children remains tragically insufficient. But in important and positive ways, that is beginning to change," it said. The agencies estimate that 30 billion dollars (23 billion euros) are required to address the "four P's" of their strategy: preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV; providing paediatric treatment; preventing infection among adolescents and young people; and protecting and supporting children affected by HIV/AIDS. The programme is aiming to offer appropriate services to 80 percent of HIV-infected mothers by 2010, as well as antiretroviral treatment or antibiotic treatment to 80 percent of children in need. It is targeting a 25 percent cut in the percentage of young people living with HIV within three years. "Over the past year, there has been a broad, growing recognition of the need to intensify and accelerate action towards universal access to comprehensive prevention, treatment, care and support," the report said. It called on more governments to follow the example of Britain, Ireland and the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and to earmark at least 10 percent of their AIDS funding for children and adolescents.
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UN Body Says EU Ban On Wild Bird Imports Won't Help Stop Bird Flu
Geneva (AFP) Jan 12, 2007An EU decision to maintain a ban on wild bird imports will not help prevent the spread of bird flu, a United Nations agency warned on Friday. The European Commission said on Thursday that while it was lifting its ban on live poultry imports, it would keep the ban in place for all birds caught in the wild, such as falcons or parakeets. |
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