Global, regional and country-level 90-90-90 estimates for 2018: assessing progress towards the 2020 target.
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Global, regional and country-level 90-90-90 estimates for 2018: assessing progress towards the 2020 target.
Marsh Kimberly K Eaton Jeffrey W JW Mahy Mary M Sabin Keith K Autenrieth Christine S CS Wanyeki Ian I Daher Juliana J Ghys Peter D PD
AIDS (London, England) 20191201
<h4>Background</h4>In 2014, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and partners set the 90-90-90 target for the year 2020: diagnose 90% of all people living with HIV (PLHIV); treat 90% of people who know their status; and suppress the virus in 90% of people on treatment. In 2015, countries began reporting to UNAIDS on progress against 90-90-90 using standard definitions and methods.<h4>Methods</h4>We used data submitted to UNAIDS from 170 countries to assess country-specific pro ...[more]
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