Suu Kyi Boosts Fight Against HIV During Australia Visit

Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has highlighted progress in the battle against HIV in a World AIDS Day event in Australia. The Burmese democracy leader is a U.N. Aids Goodwill Ambassador. Australian campaigners say Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit is helping to boost international efforts to eradicate HIV. About 34 million people around the world are HIV positive, but global rates of infection are gradually falling. New cases among adults and children were estimated at...

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