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Editorial
. 2019 Feb 7:32:67.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.67.17580. eCollection 2019.

The HIV/AIDS pandemic will not end by the year 2030 in low and middle income countries

Luchuo Engelbert Bain  1   2 , Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang  3   4 , Ikenna Desmond Ebuenyi  2 , Raoul Kamadjeu  1
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Editorial

The HIV/AIDS pandemic will not end by the year 2030 in low and middle income countries

Luchuo Engelbert Bain et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

The recent Lancet Commission-International AIDS Society report: Advancing Global health and strengthening the HIV response in the Era of the Sustainable Development Goals; clearly highlights the fact that the world is NOT on track in ending the AIDS pandemic by 2030. Emphasis on massive and early diagnosis and placement on Combined Anti- Retroviral Therapy (cART) remain key cornerstones in reaching these goals. Effective viral load informed care remains very promising in reducing drug resistance, and improving outcomes in infected persons. The authors argue that the current funding trends, management paradigms, research agendas, data collection and information system models, as well as the overall appreciation of the evolution of the pandemic in low and middle- income countries, lead to a logical conclusion that this pandemic will not end, especially in these countries by 2030. Major action areas are proposed for policy makers and researchers for appreciation and action.

Keywords: 2030; HIV; low and middle-income; stop.

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