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On International Women’s Day, UNAIDS calls for greater action to protect young women and adolescent girls

On International Women’s Day, UNAIDS calls for greater action to protect young women and adolescent girls

The European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) - Geneva, 8 March 2019 - "Every day, 460 adolescent girls become infected with HIV and every week 350 adolescent girls die of AIDS-related illnesses. On International Women’s Day, UNAIDS is urging countries to step up and protect young women and adolescent girls from HIV.

AIDS-related illnesses remain the leading cause of death for women aged 15–49 years globally. In 2017, 66% of new HIV infections among 10–19-year-olds were among females globally—in eastern and southern Africa, 79% of new HIV infections among 10–19-year-olds were among females." (Photo: Against my will/DFID - UK Department for International Development/flickr, CC BY 2.0)

UNAIDS: Women and HIV: A spotlight on adolescent girls and young women

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