September 29, 2016.
The fight against AIDS continues all over the world. And yet, the epidemic continues. For Aurélien Beaucamp, president of the AIDES association, a fundamental reform must be initiated by international institutions to stem the epidemic.
The president of AIDES is worried
Despite the progress of research, despite the funds released to fight the epidemic for several years, AIDS continues to be a constant threat to many countries. In a column published on Release, the president of the association for the fight against the disease, AIDES, is worried about this turn that does not seem to have taken by national and international institutions.
” The notable progress made over the past 15 years has not been enough to stem the spread of the virus “, Notes Aurélien Beaucamp, president of the association, who considers that” too many barriers remain on the road to prevention and care “. According to him, the lack of treatment in many poor countries, capped funding and failing health systems are, to a large extent, responsible for this failure which he describes as ” Politics “.
Structural reforms are needed
The president of AIDES remains optimistic, however. Even without a vaccine, the fight against AIDS is possible. ” A strategy that combines access to all means of prevention, including preventive treatment, a proactive screening policy and the guarantee of early access to treatment can have a drastic impact on the curve of the epidemic. He says.
However, he finally notes, “ the success of such a strategy relies on major political changes, radical changes aimed at giving back a central place to the people concerned “. Success will also come by raising international funds which will enable the implementation of ” the necessary structural reforms To fight against AIDS.
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