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I was delighted to join UK AIDS activists asking Why Stop Now? on World AIDS Day back in December. I spoke with activists about how far we


have come in the HIV epidemic, with 8 million people now accessing HIV treatment, and AIDS- related deaths declining, from a peak of 2.2 million in the mid-2000s, to 1.8 million in 2010. But we also still have far to go, with 7.6


million still going without the life-saving medication they need. That is why I joined with the UK activists in asking the government Why Stop Now? Lotti Rutter, of the Stop AIDS Campaign


said “We have come so far, and we also have a unique opportunity now to see the epidemic sent


into decline by the end of the decade. That’s why we need a UK blueprint for the AIDS response. The UK needs to demonstrate its commitment, and map out exactly how it will scale up the right investment and ensure all people living with HIV, including the 100,000 people living with HIV here in the UK, are reached with the services they need.” It is critical that investment in HIV and AIDS is sustained so we can save millions of lives. The Stop AIDS Campaign is a coalition of 80


UK non-governmental organisations, faith-based and academic agencies, which have been working at the heart of the global response to HIV and AIDS for 25 years.


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