Forbes August 3, 2022
Dave Wessner

Infectious disease expert Dave Wessner reports from the 24th International AIDS Conference, where the big picture focused on how everyone should have access to scientific advancements that improve public health.

As leading members of the HIV/AIDS field from throughout the world met in Montreal for the 24th International AIDS Conference over the past week, discussions of other infectious diseases, including Covid-19 and monkeypox, constantly bubbled near the surface. While these diseases differ in many ways — different viruses, different modes of transmission, different clinical outcomes — a commonality does exist. Human rights issues and basic inequalities drive all three of these ongoing public health emergencies, according to many experts at this meeting.

The inequalities associated with HIV/AIDS have been recognized...

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Topics: Equity/SDOH, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID
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