AIDS claimed one million lives in 2016 – UN

AIDS claimed a million lives in 2016, almost half the 2005 toll that marked the peak of the deadly epidemic, said a UN report Thursday proclaiming “the scales have tipped”.
Not only are new HIV infections and deaths declining, but more people than ever are on lifesaving treatment, according to data published ahead of an AIDS science conference opening in Paris on Sunday.
“In 2016, 19.5 million of the 36.7 million people living with HIV had access to treatment,” said the UNAIDS global roundup.