The number of older adults with HIV will rise sharply over the next 15 years, testing health systems never built for their complex needs. A new report in The Lancet projects that the global number of people aged 50 and older living with HIV will almost double between 2025 and 2040. The total is expected to climb from 11.5 million…
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SA’s HIV success story creates new challenges
South Africa’s groundbreaking success in providing antiretroviral treatment (ARVs) to millions has transformed HIV from a death sentence into a manageable chronic condition. Many benefit from this. SA’s HIV success story is evident, with roughly 6 million people now on ARVs in the public sector since the 2004 scale-up. This allows people living with HIV to live longer, healthier lives,…