Forbes November 29, 2024
Peter Sands

Twenty years ago, beating back HIV seemed an almost impossible dream. The disease was ravaging communities across the world, taking a huge toll on lives and societies. Since then, we have come an extraordinarily long way and seen great leaps in prevention, treatment and awareness. The past decade has seen a 38% reduction in HIV incidence and fewer people acquired HIV globally in 2023 than at any point since the late 1980s. This is certainly cause for celebration. But the job is not yet done, and we are at a moment of reckoning in the fight against HIV.

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