In 2015, just six countries -- all but one in Africa -- accounted for half of new infections among under-14s: India, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania. AIDS 2016, the 21st International AIDS Conference, brings together 18,000 scientists, politicians, activists, jurists, and donors. "Girls are particularly vulnerable, making up about 65 per cent of new adolescent infections worldwide," said the statement. JOHANNESBURG - HIV/AIDS remains the leading cause of death among Africans aged between 10 and 19, UNICEF chief Anthony Lake said Monday at the start of a major international conference on the virus. "The undeniable progress we have made in the last three decades does not mean that our struggle is over," said Lake.

Source: Bangkok Post July 18, 2016 00:45 UTC