Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official

In a stark assessment of the health crisis, Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif warned that over nine million people lack treatment, with 4,000 girls contracting the virus weekly, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Stigma and discrimination hinder progress, while human rights-based approaches are essential for universal treatment access. Speakers emphasized the need to dismantle barriers, combat discrimination, and prioritize compassion to end AIDS and ensure healthy lives for all.

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