Grim data on AIDS for underdeveloped countries

With the 16^th International AIDS Conference in Canada drawing to a close, statistics have shown a notable discrepancy on AIDS treatment and infection in different regions of the world. For instance, AIDS infection among gays has grown substantially including “consistent condom use of men who have sex with men in Latin America was 30%,” and malnutrition continues to hurt people with AIDS in lesser developed countries. Innovative tools for AIDS prevention may take far too long to reach underdevloped states due to lack of funds and political debating, while human rights advocates claimed that mandatory testing in health care facilities located in Latin America has created a stigma for those that take the tests. (Image via the World Bank).

Latin America, United Nations, health, AIDS