Gambia: 1.8 Million People Died of Aids-Related Illnesses, Mayor Colley

15 April 2014

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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