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AIDS deaths down a third since 2010: UN

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AFP Paris
Last Updated : Jul 16 2019 | 2:40 PM IST

HIV-related deaths last year fell to around 770,000 -- some 33 percent lower than in 2010 -- the United Nations said Tuesday, but warned that global efforts to eradicate the disease were stalling as funding dries up.

An estimated 37.9 million people now live with HIV -- a record 23.3 million of those have access to some antiretroviral therapy, UNAIDS said in its annual report.

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First Published: Jul 16 2019 | 2:40 PM IST

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