Experts outline three elements necessary for ending HIV/AIDS pandemic

• Significantly expands HIV testing and the availability of antiretroviral therapy
• Cures a sizeable proportion of HIV-infected individuals, so they no longer need lifelong antiretroviral therapy
• Prevents new HIV infections through greater availability of previously proven strategies as well as a new generation of HIV prevention tools

The authors explain why these three elements are necessary for ending the pandemic, and how each element-though challenging-could be tackled through a concerted global effort.

Article: GK Folkers and AS Fauci. Controlling and ultimately ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic. JAMA 304(3):350? (2010).

Source: NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases