World is losing the war on HIV/AIDS

The world is losing the war on HIV/AIDS and must do more to halt the pandemic, U.S. Health Secretary Tommy Thompson said on Monday, marking World AIDS day in Zambia, one of the worst-hit nations.

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"We appear to be losing the fight against AIDS at the moment. We need to redouble our efforts. This war has more casualties than any other war as we are losing three million people every year," Thompson said.

In Livingstone, Thompson signed a five-year deal for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help HIV care and prevention in Zambia, where lawmakers have recommended castrating child rapists to stem a tide of child rape cases exacerbated by a widespread belief that sex with a minor can cure AIDS.