Hiv breaking news 2019

Here are some significant HIV-related news stories from 2019:

January 2019

• The World Health Organization (WHO) launches a new HIV treatment guideline, recommending that all people living with HIV, regardless of their CD4 count, start antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible after diagnosis. (Source: WHO)

February 2019

• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that new HIV infections in the United States have declined by 8% since 2015, but that the epidemic remains concentrated among certain populations, including gay and bisexual men and people of color. (Source: CDC)

March 2019

• The European Medicines Agency (EMA) approves a new HIV treatment, cabotegravir, which can be used to prevent HIV infection in people who are at high risk of contracting the virus. (Source: EMA)

April 2019

• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announces that it has reached a major milestone, having saved 17 million lives since its inception in 2002. (Source: Global Fund)

May 2019

• The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a new HIV treatment, bictegravir, which is a single tablet taken once daily to treat HIV-1 infection in adults and children. (Source: FDA)

June 2019

• The International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) is held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with the theme "Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges". The conference highlights the need for increased access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care, particularly in marginalized communities. (Source: AIDS 2018)

July 2019

• The WHO launches a new strategy to end AIDS by 2030, which includes increasing access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care, as well as addressing the social and economic determinants of health. (Source: WHO)

August 2019

• The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces a new initiative to increase access to HIV prevention and treatment services for people who are incarcerated or recently released from prison. (Source: HHS)

September 2019

• The FDA approves a new HIV treatment, dolutegravir, which is a single tablet taken once daily to treat HIV-1 infection in adults and children. (Source: FDA)

October 2019

• The Global Fund announces that it has reached a new funding milestone, having raised $14.2 billion for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria programs in low- and middle-income countries. (Source: Global Fund)

November 2019

• The WHO reports that the number of people living with HIV has increased by 23% since 2010, with an estimated 38 million people living with HIV worldwide. (Source: WHO)

December 2019

• The US CDC reports that the number of new HIV diagnoses in the United States has declined by 14% since 2015, but that the epidemic remains concentrated among certain populations. (Source: CDC)

These are just a few of the significant HIV-related news stories from 2019.