By Benjamin Ferguson, Golden Mwinsa, Kasoka Kasoka, and Frances Griffiths UNAIDS 2023 figures estimate the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Zambia at 9.8%, one of the highest rates in the world. However, the country has made significant progress, halving infections over the past 25 years. Zambia now meets two of UNAIDS three 95% goals: 98% […]
Category: HIV/AIDS
The challenge of HIV decriminalisation
By Matthew Weait This post is part of a series on ethical and legal perspectives in sexual and reproductive health first posted on the BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health blog. Ever since the discovery of HIV and its modes of transmission there has been a debate about the circumstances in which it is legitimate to criminalise those who […]
Risks, Benefits, and Taking Participants’ Values Seriously: The Case of HIV Cure Research
By Robert Steel The introduction and refinement of highly effective antiretroviral treatments has transformed HIV into a manageable chronic condition. Nonetheless, treatment is lifelong, burdening people living with HIV and health systems. So there is interest in a cure. But cure trials can be risky and the medical benefit of potentially being cured is limited […]