The global AIDS epidemic could be under control by 2030, and more top health news this week.
International health news
- AIDS ‘under control’ by 2030 – With the number of deaths and new infections falling, researchers say the epidemic can be brought under control by 2030.
- Mediterranean diet affects races differently – Sticking to a Mediterranean style diet has greater health benefits for Afican American older adults than for white older people.
- Can you force healthy eating on children? – Michelle Obama’s campaign to make school lunches healthier is unpopular with schools due to more food being wasted.
Health advice
- Why do you still ignore UV health risks? – In search of a “healthy-looking” tan many young people still ignore the risks, with over half reporting a sunburn in the last 12 months.
Country health updates
- India: Breast milk bank is ‘liquid gold’ – Access to free breast milk for malnourished mothers means many infants are surviving premature births and infections.
- Haiti: UN helps fight cholera – The epidemic which has swept through the country since 2010 is thought to have been started by UN aid workers.
- Australia: AIDS conference honors plane crash victims – An international AIDS conference opened with a tribute to the delegates killed on board Malaysia airlines flight.