Global scenario of HIV/AIDS: Declining trend and moving toward cure

Global scenario of HIV/AIDS: Declining trend and moving toward cure

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People living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (PLH/PLHA) are increasing worldwide (29.8 million in 2001 and 36.9 million in 2014) mainly owing to the aversion of AIDS related anal-lube deaths by effective antiretroviral therapy (ART).Although the prevalence is increasing, the new HIV infections decreased from 3.4 million in 2001 to 2 million in 2014, and AIDS-related deaths were decreased from the peak of 2.

4 million in 2005 to 1.2 million in 2014.Implementation of ART with wide coverage and free access, especially in low- and middle-income countries is an important reason for the decline of AIDS-related deaths.Further, it is expected that the map recent understanding in the mechanisms of latent infection and importance of reservoir could help to achieve a "functional cure" from HIV infection in near future.