0:00
today we're diving into some
0:01
groundbreaking updates from the 25th
0:04
International AIDS conference also known
0:06
as AIDS 2024 the event was packed with
0:09
scientific breakthroughs Community Leed
0:12
Innovations and Powerful activism all
0:14
coming together under the theme put
0:16
people first let's explore some key
0:20
takeaways section one cure the
0:23
conference set a historic tone with a
0:25
special pre-conference session featuring
0:27
three individuals known to have been
0:29
cured of HIV Adam castio Mark Frankie
0:33
and Paul Edmonds their inspiring stories
0:35
were a call to action for researchers
0:37
and those living with HIV to continue
0:40
striving for a universal cure we also
0:43
learned about a possible seventh person
0:45
cured of HIV a 60-year-old man who
0:47
underwent a stem cell transplant for
0:49
leukemia in 2015 and has remained in HIV
0:53
remission for over 5 years what's unique
0:56
is that this patient's donor had a
0:58
single keyra 5 Delta 32 mutation a
1:01
genetic Factor linked to HIV resistance
1:04
this finding could open new doors for
1:06
more scalable gene therapy based
1:09
cures section two long acting
1:12
Technologies Winnie Bima executive
1:15
director of the United Nations joint
1:17
program on HIV AIDS unids described
1:20
Gilead's twice yearly injectable lenos
1:23
air for HIV prevention as a miracle
1:26
prevention tool the purpose one trial
1:28
showed that Lena capir offered 100
1:31
protection against HIV in cisgender
1:33
women compared to a one two acquisition
1:35
rate among those using daily fight a or
1:41
DFE however activists raised concerns
1:44
about the high cost of Lena capir
1:46
especially for low and middle- inome
1:48
countries there's hope that prices could
1:50
drop with research and development
1:51
Investments increased demand and the
1:53
production of generic
1:55
versions as outgoing International AIDS
1:58
Society President Sharon Leen emphasized
2:00
breakthroughs and Medicine are only
2:02
meaningful when the people who need
2:03
those medicines can access them cost
2:06
remains a major barrier particularly for
2:08
long acting injectables like ca Which is
2:11
popular but still Out Of Reach for many
2:14
section three leadership policy and
2:16
funding funding cuts are a significant
2:19
hurdle in the fight against HIV unids
2:22
reports that International resources for
2:24
HIV in 2023 were nearly 2023 were nearly
2:27
202 20103 we need an additional USD 9.5
2:31
billion by 2025 to sustain HIV programs
2:34
in low and middle income
2:37
countries the conference saw strong
2:39
commitments from leaders including
2:41
German Chancellor Olaf skulls who
2:43
announced Germany's support for the
2:45
global partnership for Action to
2:46
eliminate all forms of HIV related
2:49
stigma and discrimination by
2:52
2030 section 4 AIDS is still with us
2:56
despite significant progress we still
2:58
face challenges in meeting the unad 2030
3:01
targets the number of new HIV cases has
3:04
decreased globally but there are still
3:06
1.3 million new infections annually far
3:09
above the 2025 Target of 370,000
3:13
additionally 630,000 people died from
3:16
AIDS related illnesses in
3:19
2023 a study highlighted the severe
3:22
human and economic costs of failing to
3:24
meet these targets including millions of
3:26
new HIV cases and AIDS related deaths by
3:30
2050 section five doxy prep and doxy pep
3:35
the conference introduced doxy prep doxy
3:37
cycline pre-exposure prophylaxis
3:40
alongside the already known doxy pep
3:42
doxycycline post exposure prophylaxis
3:45
studies showed promising reductions in
3:47
STI among different groups including men
3:50
who have sex with men and female sex
3:52
workers however concerns about
3:55
antimicrobial resistance Omar with
3:57
prolonged doxcycline use highlight the
4:00
need for ongoing research and
4:02
monitoring section six stigma
4:06
criminalization stigma and
4:08
discrimination remain major obstacles to
4:10
HIV care data from 33 African countries
4:14
revealed that stigma reduces engagement
4:16
at every stage of HIV care the legal
4:19
environment especially in countries with
4:21
laws criminalizing LG butt KCK
4:23
relationships further complicates access
4:26
services in places like Uganda and Ghana
4:29
anti- elgut Q laws have led to increased
4:32
discrimination and violence nonetheless
4:35
local communities and health workers are
4:36
finding ways to maintain access to HIV
4:39
Services through Innovative and discreet
4:41
methods that's a wrap on our key
4:45
20124 it's clear that while we've made
4:48
significant strides there's still much
4:50
work to be done let's continue to
4:52
advocate for Access equity and the
4:54
rights of all people living with HIV
4:57
don't forget to like share and subscribe
4:59
for more updates on health awareness if
5:01
you have subscribed now congratulations
5:04
you are among the 1.5% people who takes
5:07
their health seriously if you are not
5:09
following us you may not see us again
5:12
and until we meet again stay healthy
