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It is fair to say that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is unprecedented for a number of different reasons. As another World AIDS Day approaches on December 1, it behooves us to take stock of the progress that has been made and reflect on the road that still lies ahead. First, who can remember another disease that arose as quickly as HIV did in the early 1980s to infect millions of people around the world, almost all of whom succumbed to their illnesses at a time that antiretroviral (ARV) drugs were non-available. Second, the development of safe and well-tolerated ARVs over the past 25 years has now resulted in a situation in which almost all infected persons, who are fortunate to live in wealthy countries, can aspire to live for many years, as HIV disease has been transformed into a chronic manageable condition. Of course, many problems remain, not the least of which is that HIV continues to spread to millions more people each year. In addition, people who live in developing countries are often treated with inferior drugs compared to those that are now available in wealthier settings and are, therefore, less likely to fully benefit from the treatment advances that have taken place. Against this background, there is now a widespread consensus that the only truly effective way to deal with the HIV epidemic over the long term will be to find a cure. First, although the global programmes that exist to provide ARVs to people in developing countries (who could not otherwise afford them) have been successful, they may well be unsustainable over the long term for reasons of cost. Simply put, the total costs may well exceed hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade and many health care economists have sounded the alarm that the West may not be able to provide this necessary assistance unless the worldwide economy improves. Second, it is no panacea for anyone to need to take drugs every day for the rest of their life. And,

World AIDS Day: together we will stop HIV transmission and conquer AIDS