New data from @ECDC_EU and @WHO_Europe show that the number of people living with undiagnosed #HIV is 📈 in Europe >136 000 people were newly diagnosed in 2019 – half of them (53%) late.

This puts the #SDG target to end #AIDS at stake
➡️ https://bit.ly/ECDCWAD20 

#WorldAIDSDay
"Despite the focus on COVID-19 right now, we must not lose sight of other public health issues like HIV" - comments #ECDC Director - Dr Andrea Ammon.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/WAD2020PR 

#WorldAIDSDay #WorldAIDSDay2020 #WAD2020 #EuropeTestingWeek
Every 2nd #HIV diagnosis in the EU/EEA happens at a late stage, when the immune system has already started to fail. This shows that testing strategies in Europe are not working properly to diagnose HIV early.

Get tested! https://bit.ly/ECDCTestFinder 

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74% of #AIDS diagnoses in 19' were made within 3 months after #HIV diagnosis.

Early diagnosis of HIV allows people to start treatment sooner, increases their chances of living a long and healthy life and prevents further transmission

More: https://bit.ly/ECDCWAD20 
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