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HIV spread curbed by early treatment

    JOHANNESBURG

    HIV/AIDS research from Taiwan has provided another reason why anti-AIDS drugs should be introduced into developing countries as soon as possible.

    The study, led by scientists at the National Taiwan University and reported in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, offers the strongest evidence yet that administering antiretrovirals to HIV-positive people can reduce transmission of the virus.

    Keith Alcorn, senior editor of the National AIDS Manual, a UK-based AIDS information service, was quoted by the BBC as saying: "This study shows that in a country with a relatively small epidemic, introducing early treatment for all who need it could curb the spread of HIV."

    AIDS experts have warned that, apart from access to treatment as an important right for their health, HIV-positive people also needed more choices in HIV prevention, including more investment in HIV vaccines and microbicides.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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