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AIDS can be ended by 2030 with investments in prevention and treatment, UN says

A logo is pictured outside a building of the United Nations AIDS agency in Geneva, Switzerland, on 6th April, 2021.

Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters It is possible to end AIDS by 2030 if countries demonstrate the political will to invest in prevention and treatment and adopt non-discriminatory laws, the United Nations said on Thursday. In 2022, an estimated 39 million people around the world were living with HIV, according to UNAIDS, the United Nations AIDS program. HIV […]

Thousands of FGM cases recorded in Britain

Thomson Reuters Foundation Thousands of cases of female genital mutilation have been identified over the past year in Britain, according to data published on Thursday that experts said showed the need for stronger action to tackle the illegal practice. More than 6,000 women and girls who visited a doctor, midwife, obstetrician or another public health […]