Hundreds of delegates attend the closing ceremony of the International AIDS conference in Durban on July 22, 2016"The work simply isn't done," incoming International Aids Society (IAS) president Linda-Gail Bekker told thousands of delegates at a closing ceremony. Failing to address the funding gap, would only cost more money, said the Global Fund Advocates Network earlier this week. "People at the last Durban conference came at a time when there was no hope," UNAIDS' deputy executive programme director, Mahesh Mahalingam told AFP. DURBAN (SOUTH AFRICA) - The International Aids Conference in South Africa wrapped up Friday with calls for increased funding as the search for a cure continues and with HIV infections running at around 2.5 million a year. "I'm excited and optimistic about the future of the global HIV response," she said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 22, 2016 18:11 UTC