Every hour across the globe, 26 adolescents aged 15 to 19 become infected with HIV. Deaths from AIDS-related illnesses among adolescents have tripled since 2000, says the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in data in a report released on 27 November.
Read more: UNICEF: steep rise in adolescent AIDS-related deaths in past 15 years
Incredible progress has been made in scaling up HIV treatment globally - 15.8 million people are now accessing antiretroviral treatment.
Read more: 15.8 million people worldwide now receive antiretroviral treatment
Charlie Sheen revealed that he's HIV positive during an interview with Matt Lauer on the "Today Show" Tuesday morning.
Widespread HIV-related stigma and discrimination in the health-care sector impedes access to services and impairs the quality of health-care delivery for people living with HIV and other key populations. It also undermines efforts to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for everybody.
Read more: Eliminating stigma and discrimination in health-care systems
By Mariam Nassaka, a citizen journalist from the Key Correspondents network
Ndaula Hamidu, 24, was born with HIV and is now an advocate for sexual and reproductive rights and services, including family planning – issues he says concern young men as well as young women.
Read more: Uganda: young people need access to quality family planning services
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3rd Inter-regional Consultation on HIV - related Services and Rights
25-27 November 2015, Harare - Zimbabwe.
Regional Dialogue Focus Meeting Assembly
8 - 11 December 2015, Beirut - Lebanon