London's efforts to combat HIV are at a critical juncture, as new cases continue to decline, but the city must intensify testing and treatment to meet its goal of zero new transmissions, deaths, and stigma by 2030. Mayor Sadiq Khan's health adviser, Prof Kevin Fenton, highlighted that the complexity of new cases and emerging transmission patterns pose significant challenges. While the overall diagnoses have roughly halved in eight years, the need for better engagement with health services and addressing social issues like poverty is crucial to achieve the goals outlined in the Paris Declaration.
Prof Fenton explained that as the number of new HIV infections declines, those who do become infected are more likely to have complex lives and higher risk behaviors.
The mayor's health adviser emphasized the need for strengthened and scaled up testing and treatment to meet the goal of zero new HIV transmissions by 2030.
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