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How close are we to eradicating HIV? - Philip A. Chan

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The world is getting closer to achieving one of the most important public health goals of our time: eradicating HIV. And to do this, we won’t even have to cure the disease. We simply have to stop HIV from being transmitted until eventually it fizzles out. Philip A. Chan explores the preventive strategies helping us tackle HIV and the possibility of ending the epidemic.

What is HIV treatment as prevention? How does it work?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Philip A. Chan
  • Director Joana Gonçalves
  • Narrator Addison Anderson
  • Illustrator Joana Gonçalves
  • Animator Joana Gonçalves
  • Composer André Aires
  • Producer Eugenio Orsi
  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Script Editor Emma Bryce
  • Fact-Checker Eden Girma

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