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World Health Organization Advocates Antiretroviral Treatment For All HIV Cases Regardless of Stage

Benjie Batanes   |

Oct 01, 2015 08:48 AM EDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it is recommending antiretroviral treatment to all persons diagnosed with HIV regardless of its stage. The recommendation is based on a study which shows that providing antiretroviral therapy (ART) as early as possible can increase a HIV-infected person's chances of living a longer and healthier life.