A recent report shows good results as far as the AIDS epidemic is concerned. More infected people than ever have gained access to medication that keeps them alive, and the number of people who got infected in 2007 is only slightly higher than the one for 2006.

The good results are mainly due to the United States government policies of helping the countries that are having problems with the human immunodeficiency virus as part of its global effort of fighting against AIDS. The government has pumped over $15 million in research and bringing medication to African countries, and this effort will continue until 2013, with another $50 million going in the same direction.

The epidemics seems to be under control, as only 2.7 million people got infected with the virus in 2007, compared to over 5 million in early 2000s. However, most of the improvements are related to the number of people that have access to HIV medication now.

At this moment, 32 percent the people in Africa that are infected with HIV are now using medication to keep them alive, and one of the most important things is that many pregnant women are taking drugs that prevent their babies from getting infected too.

The results aren't that good when it comes to black people living in the United States. According to estimates, black Americans account for almost half of the AIDS cases in the US, and their numbers continue to grow.

According to Reuters, Black AIDS Institute CEO Phill Wilson said that “Were black America a separate country, it would elicit major concern and extensive assistance from the U.S. government. Instead, the national response to AIDS among black Americans has been lethargic and often neglectful.”