Mayor Yankuba Colley of the Kanifing Municipality Council has revealed that in 2009, 2.6 million people worldwide became newly infected with HIV, and 1.8 million people died of Aids-related illnesses.
He added that more than 6.6 million people now have access to life-saving drugs, but nearly 10 million people living with HIV are still waiting for treatment.
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