Despite renewed optimism internationally around the discourse of "ending AIDS", West and Central Africa remain largely overlooked in the fight against HIV.
Globally, the years 2000-2015 were marked by increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and a decrease of 35% of AIDS deaths since 2005.
A record number of nearly 16 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) were on ART; three out of four of them live in sub-Saharan Africa, where the need is greatest.
Civil society and public health services have joined forces to provide PLHIV new treatments based on scientific evidence and best practices.
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