Increasing treatment access

By the end of 2011, 8 million people are accessing antiretroviral treatment, a twenty-fold increase from 2003. This means, for the first time, a majority (54%) of people needing treatment in low- and middle-income countries are receiving it. However, in 2015, new World Health Organization guidelines recommend that everyone should begin treatment as soon after an HIV diagnosis as possible. This ‘treat-all’ recommendation means 9 million more people need access to treatment globally.