Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition
By IDSE News Staff
There is no doubt the strides made in controlling the HIV pandemic lost ground because of COVID-19, leaders said at the International AIDS 2022 meeting (IAS) in Montreal, but hope is not lost as there are indicators that progress can be regained.
About 1.5 million new HIV infections occurred in 2021—over 1 million more than global targets, according to the 2022 UNAIDS Global AIDS update,