Around 2.5 million people become infected with HIV each year and after 30 years of the HIV
epidemic more than 34 million persons are living with HIV infection. This extraordinary toll on
human life and public health worldwide will only be reversed with effective prevention. There
is a need for evidence-based interventions that can be implemented to treat the established
infections and prevent the new ones from happening. The role of biomedical and behavioral
interventions is found to be very effective in a reduction of the new infections. These strategies
or interventions must be based on scienti
fi
cally derived evidence, with input and engagement
from local communities that fosters the successful integration of care and treatment