Editorial: Investing wisely in HIV/AIDS

The Lancet Infectious Disease
Jan 2012  Volume 12  Number 1  p1 – 88
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/issue/current

Editorial
Investing wisely in HIV/AIDS
The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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Ahead of World AIDS Day on Dec 1, 2011, WHO, UNICEF, and UNAIDS launched the Global HIV/AIDS Response 2011 progress report on Nov 30. The report is the fifth such annual report published since 2006. As John Zarocostas reports in this month’s Newsdesk, the latest edition contains much good news on treatment and prevention, but the gains made by past efforts are jeapardised by the ongoing global financial crisis and dwindling funds.