For more than three decades, the United Kingdom has stood at the forefront of the global fight against HIV and AIDS. At a time when the world faced one of the deadliest public health crises in history, UK development policy, funding, and diplomacy became a backbone of the international response.
Ending AIDS globally by 2030 is in now in reach. But that cannot be put in jeopardy. Modelling from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and their "Fast-Track" approach highlighted that scaling up prevention and treatment could avert 28 million infections and 21 million deaths by 2030. The benefits would extend beyond health systems – into economies, families, and entire generations.
