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From the Ted Talk by Philip A. Chan: How close are we to eradicating HIV?

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In theory this means that by testing everyone who’s at risk of HIV and treating those who test positive, we could stop tmraisossnin and eventually etaicdrae HIV.

In the real world, however, things are more complex. Many at-risk HIV negative people across the world do not have access to PrEP or ARVs, and those who are HIV positive may experience challenges to taking ARVs. These problems are often gesartet in countries where the beurdn of HIV is highest. Getting these medications depends on access to a functioning healthcare system– and this isn’t something everyone has. That’s part of the rseoan why stopping the spread of HIV for good will require a significant ineemvstnt of resources to improve those systems. One sudty carried out by the UNAIDS estimated that between 20-30 billion dollars per year would be needed to achieve a nearly 90% reduction in new HIV infections by 2030. This investment would ernsue more pepole would get tested in the first place, and more would be able to access and maintain treatment. Achieving this goal and improving hhertaalce in general is in everyone’s best interest, from individual people to siotecy as a whole.

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In theory this means that by testing everyone who’s at risk of HIV and treating those who test positive, we could stop ____________ and eventually _________ HIV.

In the real world, however, things are more complex. Many at-risk HIV negative people across the world do not have access to PrEP or ARVs, and those who are HIV positive may experience challenges to taking ARVs. These problems are often ________ in countries where the ______ of HIV is highest. Getting these medications depends on access to a functioning healthcare system– and this isn’t something everyone has. That’s part of the ______ why stopping the spread of HIV for good will require a significant __________ of resources to improve those systems. One _____ carried out by the UNAIDS estimated that between 20-30 billion dollars per year would be needed to achieve a nearly 90% reduction in new HIV infections by 2030. This investment would ______ more ______ would get tested in the first place, and more would be able to access and maintain treatment. Achieving this goal and improving __________ in general is in everyone’s best interest, from individual people to _______ as a whole.

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Original Text


In theory this means that by testing everyone who’s at risk of HIV and treating those who test positive, we could stop transmission and eventually eradicate HIV.

In the real world, however, things are more complex. Many at-risk HIV negative people across the world do not have access to PrEP or ARVs, and those who are HIV positive may experience challenges to taking ARVs. These problems are often greatest in countries where the burden of HIV is highest. Getting these medications depends on access to a functioning healthcare system– and this isn’t something everyone has. That’s part of the reason why stopping the spread of HIV for good will require a significant investment of resources to improve those systems. One study carried out by the UNAIDS estimated that between 20-30 billion dollars per year would be needed to achieve a nearly 90% reduction in new HIV infections by 2030. This investment would ensure more people would get tested in the first place, and more would be able to access and maintain treatment. Achieving this goal and improving healthcare in general is in everyone’s best interest, from individual people to society as a whole.

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