Who Chief Says Progress At Montreal Conference On Hiv Is At Risk

The director-general of the World Health Organization told an international AIDS conference in Montreal today that rising inequality could reverse a decade of progress in the fight against HIV. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who spoke at the AIDS 2022 conference via video, says that COVID-19, inflation and cuts in foreign aid from rich countries are deepening the gap between rich and poor nations. He says that while the number of HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths is much lower than it was a decade ago, that progress could easily be reversed. Gebreges says he worries that access to HIV prevention tools, testing and treatment is often based on where people live and how much money they have. The international AIDS conference runs until Tuesday at Montreal’s convention center, Palais des Congrès de Montreal. More than 9,000 delegates from around the world were scheduled to attend in person, with another 2,000 registered to participate remotely. The Morning Update and Afternoon Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines. Sign up today. This content appears as provided to The Globe by the original wire service. It has not been edited by Globe staff.