We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
The Lancet - "Inspired by a steady decline in new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, the sustainable development goals call for ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030. However, the world is not on track to end the epidemic. In particular, the pace at which new HIV infections are declining is substantially slower than the fall in AIDS-related deaths, and epidemic control remains out of reach.
In 2015, the estimated number of new HIV infections in adults (1·9 million worldwide) was no fewer than in 2010.1 Unless the decline in new HIV infections is accelerated, a rebound of the epidemic is likely, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the communities most vulnerable to HIV." (Photo: © Lancet)
See also the Special Lancet Issue on HIV/AIDS Prevention (published July 2016)