The level of resistance to HIV drugs is increasing and a new approach is urgently needed. Nearly half of all young children diagnosed with the virus are resistant to the intervention, according to the latest figures released. World Health Organization.

"Nearly half of newborns diagnosed with HIV have drug-resistant HIV," according to a recent survey of 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that while antiretroviral therapy has proven to be a successful suppressant, with 27,5 million people currently receiving it globally, drug resistance is growing and more and more countries are reaching the crucial 10% threshold. of drug resistance.

According to the report, "Routine surveillance" of resistance, together with the search for alternatives, will be the main ways to minimize the transmission of drug-resistant forms of the disease. As of 2020, only 64% of countries with high levels of infection have national action plans to prevent, monitor and respond to HIV drug resistance.

WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adanom Gebrejesus, noted that abuse of antimicrobials may be one of the reasons for drug resistance.

Antimicrobials - including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics - are the backbone of modern medicine. But overuse and misuse of antimicrobials undermines the effectiveness of these essential drugs. "We can all play a role in preserving antimicrobials and preventing drug resistance," Gebrejesus was quoted as saying.The Guardian".