From deathbed to chronic disease, there has been phenomenal advancement in the manageable treatment of HIV. Today, we have modern regimes such as “one pill once a day” and prophylaxises like PrEP, which dramatically reduce transmission. However, the global fight against HIV is far from over.
The inequities regarding healthcare access, the continued presence of discriminated minority groups, and less than adequate life-saving antiretroviral treatment in many low-income countries remain. Activists are calling for more represented healthcare policies and increased global funding for HIV.
International health funding shortages could also stall any progress. For example, PEPFAR, which has saved millions of lives, is due for budget cuts. In one voice, the experts pleaded for the global leaders to recommit to fight against HIV, warning that nonchalance could reverse decades of progress.