There's been a buzz for some time about ending HIV globally or in certain countries by a given date. The UK is back at it, ending HIV by 2030. I'm not going to argue with the viability of the idea. However, I do know somethings about the idea.
HIV will only ever be defeated by utterly controlling the presence of the virus. Then possibly it could be contained or elementated. If contained, those people would eventually die due to age or other issues. Still this approach demands a lot.
Even if a vaccine was created, there would still be need for the other matters. For HIV to be managed into non-existence, it would require massive awareness/education programs. It would require systemic & systematic testing of the entire population. Then, there would be treatment & control.
All of this is doable. However, it'd require at least 2 things; immense resources & an utter compliance. If the resources weren't available, if the population & its leaders wouldn't cooperate, this would not work.
There is still no reason to believe most the world's population would cooperate. They won't even get vaccinated for measles. There's no sound plan on financing this venture. I wish these things weren't true, but they are. At this point, the only chance to see a real end of HIV is either via the creation of a cheap, wonder cure or the death of every HIV+ person on the planet.
I'd love better options, but I don't see any. HIV is decades old & there's still no real sign of ending it in sight. This is because people suck & want something to shame. They fear. Most of all, they hate someone having resources given to others instead of them.
Cya...
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