The International AIDS Society’s 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024) opened [Monday, July 22] in Munich, Germany. HIV.gov began its coverage with a video conversation about the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

PEPFAR’s Ambassador John Nkengasong and the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy’s Kaye Hayes discussed the importance of the U.S. government’s attendance at the conference and PEPFAR’s activities. Ambassador Nkengasong said PEPFAR is a game-changing initiative that has offered hope to the individuals, communities, and countries it has supported. He noted that PEPFAR has saved more than 25 million lives and that about 5.5 million children have been born free of HIV, but this progress needs to be maintained. He reinforced this during today’s press conference and said PEPFAR is focusing on sustaining gains and accelerating toward reaching the 95-95-95 goal by 2025. View their conversation in the video above and on YouTube.

Dr. Nkengasong said efforts need to be accelerated to reach the 2030 goals and bring HIV/AIDS to an end as a public health threat. He emphasized that participation in AIDS 2024 is important to show that HIV/AIDS is not over and a there must be a wide range of choices for prevention and treatment.

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About AIDS 2024

The International AIDS Conference is the world’s largest conference on HIV and AIDS. Held July 22-26 in Munich, Germany, AIDS 2024 brings together an estimated 15,000 scientists, policymakers, healthcare professionals, people living with HIV, and others at the intersection of science, advocacy, and human rights. The conference features more than 200 sessions, including plenaries, symposia, oral abstracts, workshops, Global Village activities, pre-conferences, and satellites.

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This blog post was published July 22, 2024, on HIV.gov.