Achieving the 95 95 95 targets for all: A pathway to ending AIDS

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• Global Health Policy

Background:

• UNAIDS established ambitious 95-95-95 targets in December 2020.
• These targets were adopted by UN Member States in June 2021.
• The goals aim to address inequalities in HIV treatment and outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize the evidence and decisions behind the new global HIV targets.
• To highlight the focus on primary prevention and supporting enablers.
• To accelerate reductions in HIV incidence across all populations.

Main Methods:

• Evidence synthesis and policy analysis.
• Review of UNAIDS reports and UN declarations.
• Examination of progress across diverse sub-populations, age groups, and settings.

Main Results:

• The 95-95-95 targets are central to the global HIV response.
• Emphasis on sustained antiretroviral therapy and viral suppression.
• Focus on bridging treatment coverage gaps and accelerating incidence reduction.

Conclusions:

• The new global HIV targets represent a critical step towards ending the epidemic.
• Achieving these targets requires focused efforts on all populations and settings.
• The strategy integrates treatment, prevention, and addressing inequalities.