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The conference aimed to address the escalating HIV/AIDS crisis in South Africa, especially among young people.

May 25, 20260 citationsOpen Access

The 9th SA AIDS Conference 2019: reigniting a sense of urgency

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The conference aimed to address the escalating HIV/AIDS crisis in South Africa, especially among young people.
Conducted discussions and presentations on public health strategies and challenges regarding HIV/AIDS.
Gathered stakeholders to review recent data and response efforts to the HIV pandemic.
Recent data show an increase in HIV prevalence in South Africa, particularly among the youth.
The conference served as a call to action against complacency regarding the longstanding pandemic.

Abstract

As a South African, the chances that you are living with, or affected by HIV are high. Many of us who are old enough have witnessed first-hand the tragedy the pandemic unleashed over the last 40 years. In the last decade, we have observed great strides in our public-health response to HIV/AIDS. However, recent data show that prevalence in South Africa is still on the rise, with young people bearing the brunt of new infections. Held in June, the 9th SA AIDS conference was a call to action and challenged the growing complacency towards a decades-old pandemic.

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