United Nations (UN) secretary general Ban Ki-moon has called on governments to ensure universal access to treatment at the 21st International AIDS conference in Durban. Mr Ban warned of an immediate need for more action to avoid backsliding on progress made to date.
"To end this epidemic, we must close all the gaps that keep people from accessing services and living with dignity among people living with HIV, gay men, men who have sex with men, transgender, sex workers, people who inject drugs and prisoners. When we do this we can end stigma and discrimination," Mr Ban said during the AIDS 2016 opening press conference on 18 July.
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