Young people in Africa are leading a "revolution" in HIV prevention and driving down rates of the disease by having safer sex and fewer sexual partners, according to the United Nations.
A study by UNAIDS revealed that the prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that can cause AIDS is falling among young people in 16 of the 25 countries most affected by the disease.
Many of the countries are on track to hit a 25 percent reduction target in HIV/AIDS rates in 15- to 24-year-olds by the end of the year.
The UN has called on governments worldwide to learn from this progress and provide comprehensive programmes for sexual health education, access to HIV testing and wide availability of prevention methods such as condoms.
An estimated 5 million young people around the world aged between 15 and 24 are living with HIV
source: AFP
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