AIDS 2026: Science Advances, Politics Falters
Part of composite article US Funding Cut Threatens to Reopen South Africa’s HIV Wounds — ‘We’re Back to Burying People’ View full article →
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The global fight against HIV has reached a critical crossroads. Scientists have never had more powerful tools to prevent and treat the disease. Yet, the political will to use them is more uncertain than ever.
Experts gathered in Rio de Janeiro for the AIDS 2026 conference to chart a new course. The message is clear: Africa must rethink its strategies, rebuild its health systems, and rise to meet the challenge. Without stable funding and political commitment, the latest scientific breakthroughs risk being wasted.