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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Graham Allen (Labour). It was answered by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 April 2008 on behalf of the Department for International Development.


HIV/AIDS

Question
What progress has been made in halting and reversing the spread of HIV and AIDS globally by 2015 in accordance with millennium development goal 7.
Answer

Progress is being made in the international effort to tackle HIV and AIDS. There has, for example, been a significant scaling up in the level of financial assistance to tackle the epidemic, and the number of people receiving antiretroviral treatment in poor countries has risen from 400,000 to more than 2 million. There is, however, a lot more to do.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
475 c290-1 
202412 
Session
2007-08
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Developing countries Development aid Health HIV/AIDS Medical treatments
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk