Ending the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pandemic: Optimizing the Prevention and Treatment Toolkits

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 27;69(12):2212-2217. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz998.

Abstract

Unprecedented basic and clinical biomedical research advances over the past 4 decades have led to the development of "toolkits" of highly effective interventions for preventing and treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Despite many successes in decreasing the incidence and mortality of HIV, major challenges remain in the goal of ending the HIV pandemic in the United States and globally. Overcoming these challenges will require optimization of the implementation of existing interventions for HIV prevention and treatment together with the continued development of new and innovative approaches that can be readily utilized by individuals with HIV and those at risk of infection.

Keywords: HIV; prevention; treatment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • Disease Management
  • HIV
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Health Plan Implementation
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Pandemics
  • Public Health Surveillance