What are the reports key findings regarding access for women and children?
A. Access to prevention, treatment, care and support is particularly important for women and girls owing to their increased vulnerability to HIV infection, and the impact that HIV has on women and girls. Women represent approximately half of people living with HIV worldwide and more than 60% of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. The report finds that, overall, women enjoy access to ARVs that is greater than, or equal to, that of men. However, only 12% of HIV-positive pregnant women were assessed to see if they needed ARVs for their own health, even though we would expect that many more HIV-positive pregnant women are likely to have advanced disease. An estimated 2.1 million children under the age of 15 years are living with HIV. Increasing numbers of children are benefiting from paediatric antiretroviral therapy due to falling drug prices, new fixed-dose combinations, and improving integration of paediatric treatment into maternal, newborn and child health services. The numb
