Striving towards a better global framework to end Aids

Huge progress has been made in the fight against Aids but it must be brought to the next level, write Isabella Lovin and Michel Sidibé.

In the past week, we celebrated the tremendous progress that has been made in the struggle against HIV and Aids. In many countries with strong health systems, HIV is no longer a death sentence, but a chronic condition. And Africa has reached a critical milestone: each year, there are now more Africans starting HIV treatment than being infected.

Still, even as we celebrate, we must also mourn the 1.1 million people who lost their lives to the disease this year. HIV still infects 6,000 people every day, and Aids remains a leading cause of death among children, adolescents, and women in Africa.