2020: 50 % of HIV positive people will be over 55

Oct 21 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

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Almost half of the people who are HIV positive will be over 55 in 2020. (NCHECR) has released a survey, Mapping HIV Outcomes which was commissioned by the National Association of People Living with HIV (NAPWA). 26% of HIV positive people are currently over 55 and this will jump to 44% in 2020, said the report.

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