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Ignoring wars like Gaza undermines global attempts to achieve public health

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Ignoring the poor, wars, and the acts of genocide and crimes against humanity, as we are witnessing recently in the Gaza Strip by the Zionist regime's occupying forces against the Palestinian people, can undermine collective efforts to promote public health, said Iranian Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi on Tuesday.

Iranian health min. leaves for Geneva to attend World Health Assembly

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi left Tehran for Geneva to attend the 71st World Health Assembly.

African Union endorses major new initiatives to end AIDS

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – African heads of state have endorsed two major new initiatives to help end AIDS by 2030.

UNAIDS warns countries of missing 2020 reduction target

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – UNAIDS warned that unless urgent actions are taken, HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) deaths mat rise by 75%.

UNAIDS Chief:

With access to treatment, people living with HIV living longer

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Executive Director of UNAIDS Michel Sidibé in his message on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2016, said with access to treatment, people living with HIV are living longer.