CARIBBEAN-HEALTH-WHO issues new HIV guidelines calling for earlier treatment

GENEVA, Switzerland, CMC- The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines urging that people infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS to receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) earlier.
The new recommendations are presented in WHO’s “Consolidated Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection” released here over the weekend.
The recommendations point to recent evidence that indicates that earlier ART will help people with HIV to “live longer, healthier lives, and substantially reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to others.