JAMA
Vol. 304 No. 3, pp. 239-364, July 21, 2010
http://jama.ama-assn.org/current.dtl

Editorial
Controlling and Ultimately Ending the HIV/AIDS Pandemic: A Feasible Goal
Gregory K. Folkers; Anthony S. Fauci

It has been nearly 3 decades since the recognition of AIDS1-2 and the discovery of its etiologic agent, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).3 Despite numerous scientific advances and major successes in the areas of prevention and treatment, HIV/AIDS continues to exact an enormous toll.4 Nonetheless, controlling and ultimately ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic is feasible. Such a goal will require 3 overarching elements: increasing HIV testing and availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected individuals; curing a sizeable proportion of HIV infected individuals, such that they no longer require lifelong therapy; and preventing new infections, using both previously proven strategies and a new generation of prevention tools…