AIDS 2014 promises to be the largest medical conference Australia has ever seen.
Scientists, policy makers, activists and people living with HIV will
come together to explore the latest achievements and the greatest
challenges in the fight to eradicate one of the world’s most destructive
diseases.
The story so far is one of global cooperation
and scientific advancement – but it’s also one of social change, and of
ongoing efforts to end discrimination and provide equitable access to
healthcare.
Approximately 30 million people have died from
AIDS-related illness to date, but in the last decade the number of
deaths, and the number of newly infected people has declined. The United Nations says the “end of AIDS” in the Asia Pacific is achievable in the next 15 years – but we have a way to go to reach that goal.
Sonja Dechian
Radio Australia
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