More than 10 million men and adolescent boys in sub-Saharan Africa have undergone voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention, according to a recent announcement made by the World Health Organization (WHO).
In 2011, global leaders committed to working towards ending new HIV infections among children and reducing AIDS-related maternal mortality. They launched the Global Plan towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive (Global Plan). The Global Plan prioritized 22 countries with the highest number of pregnant women living with HIV in need of services, encompassing more than 90% of all women in need of services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Emergencies and conflicts around the world are causing a dramatic growth in the number of refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people. Climate change and population growth also force people to migrate, thus adding to the numbers of people on the move.
