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BEIJING, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, called on people from all

walks of life in all countries to join hands and take action to strengthen the

prevention and treatment of AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), in order to benefit all

mankind and build a global community of health for all.

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Peng, also World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis

and HIV/AIDS, made the remarks via video link on Monday at the opening ceremony

of a special high-level event on the sidelines of the United Nations High-Level

Meeting on AIDS.

The event aimed to provide a platform for WHO member states to reassert their

commitment to ending TB deaths among people living with HIV and deliberate on

how they will intensify the response to HIV-associated TB in the context of

COVID-19.

Peng said the global fight against AIDS and TB has achieved remarkable results

in recent years thanks to the concerted efforts made by the international

community.

China has gradually established a cooperation mechanism between prevention and

control institutions of AIDS and TB, she said. The country has kept the

prevalence of AIDS at a low level, and in the past 20 years, the incidence of

TB has dropped by more than 40 percent and the mortality rate by more than 70

percent.

These achievements have been made due to the attention paid by the Chinese

government, the efforts of the medical personnel and the silent contributions

of the volunteers, she said.

Peng also shared some touching stories and expressed her respect for people and

volunteers worldwide who have contributed to the prevention and treatment of

the diseases.

Major communicable diseases are among the common challenges facing mankind, and

it is people's common wish to end the threats of AIDS and TB, said Peng.

She added that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought more challenges to the

containment of the diseases, calling for global efforts to protect lives and

forge ahead.

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-06-07/Peng-Liyuan-calls-for-global-efforts-in-AIDS-TB-prevention-treatment-10UhJDOcrWE/index.html

SOURCE  CGTN