Inside STAT: The end of HIV transmission in the U.S. becomes an openly discussed goal

(MOLLY FERGUSON FOR STAT)

Just a decade ago, 45,000 people in the U.S. were contracting HIV each year. Now, the fight against HIV could be undergoing a sea change. Buoyed by the astonishing impact of effective HIV medications, health officials and HIV experts are beginning to talk about a future in which transmission could be halted in the U.S. “We have the science to solve the AIDS epidemic,” CDC Director Robert Redfield tells STAT. For that to happen, however, it would take resources, political will, energy, and creativity, experts say. STAT’s Helen Branswell has a new look at the effort to end HIV transmission — read here.