Australian HIV cases have hit an all-time low - and it's partly a legacy of unconventional strategy.
Australian HIV diagnoses have hit an all-time low, with the country in sight of eliminating transmissions. It's a legacy of Australia's early, effective response, reports Gary Nunn from Sydney.
"It was also smart strategy: the government couldn't be seen spending money on telling gay men how to have sex and drug users how to inject safely, during an epidemic. But they could funnel money into trusted community groups who could."As the 40th anniversary of Australia's first HIV diagnosis approaches, two recent books detail what set apart the country's lauded public health response.
It was one of the few nations that avoided an epidemic among injecting drug users, with rates five to 10 times less than some European countries and parts of the US.The first Sydney Mardi Gras - in 1978 - united and emboldened community groups "Engaging the most affected population - especially gay men - at all stages, from design and implementation to evaluation, research and funding - made the Australian response one of the most effective."Cook says Australia's isolated geography provided a "head start" - the virus arrived later.
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