[Ends] BACKGROUND For a copy of the 2013 Stocktaking Report on Children and AIDS visit www.unicef.org.unicef.org
Pediatric AIDS treatment, prevention of mother-to-child transmission and prevention of new infections among adolescents and young people are three of the four core components of Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS discussed in the Stocktaking report.
Treatment for children The stocktaking report notes particular momentum in the provision of treatment to children living with HIV/AIDS, a result of improved testing, better health worker skills, lower drug prices and simpler formulations.
Media advisory WHAT: The Stocktaking Report 2010 reviews advances made in the four areas of HIV and AIDS that affect children and highlights key steps towards achieving an AIDS-free generation.
There are not enough scientists who specialise in the stocktaking.
And with it comes the stocktaking invariably attached to round numbers.
Wednesday will mark the 100-day milestone since the US president's inauguration and the stocktaking is already under way.
About the Stocktaking Reports: Stocktaking reports on Children and AIDS are the flagship publications of the Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign.
Lastly, the stocktaking exercise covers HPSR production from Medline only for years 2000-2008.
Amidst an economic downturn that is global in scope, the stocktaking report stresses the need for a continued commitment to the long-term goal of world free of AIDS.
