Since the first clinical evidence of AIDS was reported two decades ago, HIV/AIDS has spread to every corner of the world. Economic insecurity, displacement caused by conflicts and disasters, illiteracy, violence and abuse, and social exclusion are only part of the numerous factors contributing to the HIV/AIDS prevalence. HIV/AIDS affects both rich and poor citizens in both developed and developing countries, and it is one of the biggest challenges the world is …showed first 75 words of 669 total…

…showed last 75 words of 669 total…companies may be able to reduce their prices once the costs of drug development have been recovered. Finally, HIV is not a disease of poverty. But the epidemic does push people deeper into poverty, making it more difficult for them to sustain or recover their earlier livelihoods. That, in turn, can make people and their families more vulnerable to HIV infection and to AIDS-related illnesses. Poverty reduction can help limit people's vulnerability to the epidemic.