Abstract
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the name used to describe a number of potentially life-threatening infections and illnesses that happen when the immune system has been severely damaged by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV/AIDS is considered a pandemic, affecting almost 38 million people throughout the world in 2020 alone. There is no cure for this disease and no vaccine to prevent it. Although people can not be cured, they can live for years with appropriate treatment. In addition to the difficulty of living with a chronic and aggressive disease, people living with HIV/AIDS also suffer frequently from many forms of social stigma and discriminations. In this article, I will tell you about AIDS, the discovery of its viral cause, current available treatments, and future possibilities for decreasing the number of people living with HIV/AIDS. I hope that, by the end of this article, you will understand the global importance of dealing with HIV/AIDS—both scientifically and socially.
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