President of the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa 2025 (ICASA), David Parirenyatwa has expressed optimism in the efforts being made to achieve the global goal of declaring HIV and AIDS no longer a public health threat by 2030
Speaking at the opening of 23rd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa 2025, the Zimbawean politician indicated that the deadly effects of AIDS have dropped over the years on account of the efforts made by the Society for AIDS in Africa has made.
Despite efforts being made by international bodies, the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) official encouraged all AIDS carriers to adhere to medication. “We’ve got people living with AIDS who are here, if you have been diagnosed with HIV positive, you start medication immediately and in due course, your virus becomes undetectable in the blood; if your are HIV positive take your drugs. It will keep you fit and at the same time you will not transmit but still use condoms.” he advised.
However he noted that AIDS is still a threat and must be treated with all seriousness. ” To the youth that are here, I will just say that HIV is still rising. Let us not be complacent.”
He indicated that the SAA and all other AIDS oriented bodies are joining hands to make sure that HIV/ AIDS shall cease to be a public health threat. “A lot of people think HIV is ending. Yes we will let it end by 2030. When we say HIV is ending in 2030, we simply mean that it will not become a public health danger.”
