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HIV treatment gains shadowed by ongoing access inequity

Original: Science brings us tools like # PrEP , but equity decides who actually gets them. Since 2001, affordable HIV treatments h

Public health advocates are highlighting that affordable HIV treatments have prevented an estimated 16.2 million deaths since 2001, calling it a monumental victory for science. However, they warn that the same historical disparities in access are repeating themselves with newer prevention tools like PrEP, meaning the people who need these medicines most often still cannot get them.

Why now: Ongoing debate over unequal global access to HIV prevention and treatment tools like PrEP.

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• Science brings us tools like # PrEP , but equity decides who actually gets them. Since 2001, affordable HIV treatments have prevented an estimated 16.2 million deaths. A monumental victory! Yet, a harsh reality remains: we are repeating the same historical disparities with… · karimsonline · 1

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