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Institute of Medicine urges ramp-up of AIDS prevention in Africa
A report released today by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), part of the US National Academy of Sciences, says that cases of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa will greatly outstrip the availability of treatment by 2020. It urges nations inside and outside of Africa to intensify prevention measures as the best long-term strategy for combating the disease.
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