Key To AIDS Free World: Prevention, Treatment And Transgender Issues

By Dipannita - 07 Jun '16 13:51PM

The first case of HIV/AIDS was identified back in 1981. Since then, a lot of treatment and prevention efforts have been made that act as a powerful tool for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic around the world.

It is possible to make the world free from the clutches of HIV/AIDS, believes Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH.

According to Fauci, scientists around the world have already devised strategies and tools that have helped save millions of lives globally. Similarly, researchers need to skilfully apply the same techniques to put an end to the epidemic, which is quite feasible.

Fauci further emphasized on the need to provide HIV-related services to each and every part of the world affected by the epidemic and also for the most vulnerable groups. This is only possible when communities, government and the private sector collaborate to deliver the services.

Deborah L. Birx, the coordinator of U.S. government activities to combat HIV/AIDS, believes that this is the first time in the history of medical research that researchers actually have the opportunity to create the first AIDS-free generation in the last 35 years. However, all that matters is to have the will to make efforts and use intelligence to be able to do it.

In addition, experts believe that it is important to address transgender health issues and focus on the matter to be able to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic and made the world completely devoid of it.

According to Doug Wirth, president and CEO of Amida Care, the AIDS epidemic cannot be ended if no importance is given to the transgender health. The needs of the transgender community have been neglected for a long time, despite the fact that health care is everyone's right.

Wirth further said that in fact, the transgender community should be the center of all effort taken to curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Health authorities must help the underprivileged community of transgenders to have access to the comprehensive care.