Preface
There are a number of compelling messages in this important book, AIDS: Taking a Long-Term View. The over-arching message is that the world needs to come to terms with the fact that AIDS is not over, by any measure. Over 25 million people have died from AIDS since it was first reported in 1981, and more than 33.3 million are living with HIV today. We have made remarkable progress against the disease, with greatly expanded access to prevention and treatment in just the last few years. AIDS is, nevertheless, an enduring, generations-long challenge that can only be effectively addressed with long-term thinking, planning, and investing.
Our understanding of AIDS has matured over the course of the past three decades since it was first reported. ...
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