Episode 47 – 40+ Years of HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must with Rebecca Denison

Episode 47 – 40+ Years of HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must – Rebecca Denison

In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Rebecca Denison joins host Dr Michael Saag as a follow-up discussion to her Martin Delaney presentation at CROI 2025: 40+ Years of HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must. Ms Denison is an HIV-positive writer, educator, mother, and founder of WORLD, Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases. Dr Saag and Ms Denison reflect on her history of living with HIV and her 40 + years as an HIV activist. They discuss the impact that recent cuts at USAID and PEPFAR are having international efforts to reduce HIV transmission and the loss in trust in healthcare practitioners since programs have been terminated. They also discuss concerns about cuts to federal funding for HIV care programs in the US and the impact of recent loss of staff expertise at federal agencies. Finally, Dr Saag and Ms Denison ask all care clinicians to share their stories to their communities as a way of becoming advocates for the importance of HIV care.

Watch/Listen to related episodes of Going anti-Viral:

• Special Episode YouTube | Apple Podcasts 40+ Years of HIV: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, What Shouldn’t, What Must. The Martin Delaney presentation at CROI 2025 by Rebecca Denison
• Episode 43 YouTube | Apple Podcasts Innovations in HIV Service Delivery: Building a Path Forward with Those Left Behind with Dr Izukanji Sikazwe
• Voices in HIV Research and Global Health, from the Scientists, the Labs, and the Community YouTube