Haiti earthquake sets back AIDS fight

A senior United Nations health official is reporting that Haiti’s earthquake in January has endangered years of progress in fighting the spread of AIDS in the country.



Haiti\'s HIV infection rate had begun declining among young people before the quake threw its health system into chaos.



UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibe, says women and girls living in the camps face a major challenge as they are at risk of rape and sexual assaults.



She said its critical that the women are protected from violence, or Haiti will see an increase in new infections.