Science                                                        
1 July 2011 vol 333, issue 6038, pages 1-124
http://www.sciencemag.org/current.dtl

EDITORIAL:
AIDS: Let Science Inform Policy
Anthony S. Fauci
Science 1 July 2011: 13.

Summary
Thirty years have passed since the first cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) were reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How does this anniversary compare to the 20th or the 10th? The differences are considerable, because we now have an unprecedented opportunity, based on solid scientific data, to control and ultimately end the AIDS pandemic.

Policy Forum
Aids
Turning the Tide Against HIV
Robin J. Shattock, Mitchell Warren, Sheena McCormack, and Catherine A. Hankins
Science 1 July 2011: 42-43.

Summary
Although the annual number of new HIV infections (incidence) declined from a peak of 3.5 million in 1996 to 2.6 million in 2009, the total number living with HIV continues to rise as more people live longer. While 6.6 million people with HIV are now on antiretroviral treatment (ART), 9 million are waiting to receive it, with two people newly infected for every person starting ART (1). Twenty million more people are predicted to acquire HIV by 2031, which will increase treatment costs up to $35 billion a year (2). This raises issues of sustainability. Thus, reducing HIV incidence is critical to keeping alive the promise of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support.