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Dr. Edward Green, UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s special envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean,
notes that while the Caribbean is second to Sub-Saharan Africa in the
percentage of individuals with HIV/AIDS, the region has made progress in the
past decade in fighting the disease.
According to Green, the 2012 UNAIDS
report on HIV/AIDS demonstrates for the Caribbean region: a 50-percent
reduction in AIDS deaths, an 80-percent reduction in mother-to-child
transmissions of HIV, and a 70-percent increase in the number of individuals
who are taking antiretroviral medications. However, Green cautioned against
complacency, pointing to funding cutbacks due to Caribbean countries being
considered middle-income countries.
Green made these comments while in
New York as part of a group of envoys from various regions to discuss with the
UN Secretary-General their progress in combating HIV/AIDS.
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