3 in 5 HIV-carriers now have access to drugs – UN

PARIS: Almost three in five people infected with HIV, or 21.7 million globally, took antiretroviral therapy in 2017—a new record for anti-AIDS drug access, the UN’s HIV/AIDS agency said on Wednesday.

There were 36.9 million people living with the immune system-attacking virus in 2017, of whom 15.2 million were not getting the drugs they need—the lowest number since the epidemic exploded, UNAIDS reported.