Tackling the HIV and AIDS epidemic seemed an impossible task at the height of the crisis in the eighties. In 2019, modern treatment for HIV not only offers a normal lifespan but, when taken correctly, reduces levels of the virus in the blood to undetectable and untransmittable levels (U=U) so people living with HIV can't pass it on. And with the advent of PrEP, treatment which hugely reduces the risk of HIV transmission, HIV-negative people in at-risk groups can protect themselves against the virus.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/why-is-prep-still-not-available-on-the-nhs-in-england