The Role of Critical Techniques for Preventing HIV Transmission and Acquisition

[摘要] According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2022 global update, global progress against HumanImmunodeficiency Virus (HIV) stalled during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with new HIV infections declining only3.6% between 2020 and 2021, the smallest annual reduction in global HIV incidence since 2016 [1]. A study states that young women(ages 15-24 years) are at a higher risk of HIV infection and are three times as likely to get HIV than young males. The White House'sNational HIV/AIDS Strategy for 2022-2025 focuses on increasing and enhancing the implementation of safe and effective preventativeinterventions, Syringe Services Programmes (SSPs), and the development of innovative prevention alternatives in the United States ofAmerica. For the following three years, the White House hopes to boost coverage among individuals who need Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis(PrEP) to 50%, up from 25% in 2020. Although new HIV infections have decreased in the United States of America, health inequalitiesexist, with Black, Hispanic or Latinx, and White homosexual and bisexual men, as well as Black heterosexual women, bearing the biggestresponsibility of new HIV infections [2-5].

[学科分类] 药理学