Davidson: 14. HIV Infection and AIDS

HIV has reshaped modern medicine — scientifically, socially, and ethically. This chapter explores HIV as a chronic condition, a public health challenge, and a lived experience shaped by stigma as much as virology.In this audio deep dive, we examine viral replication, immune compromise, and the principles underpinning antiretroviral therapy. You’ll hear how early diagnosis, sustained treatment, and prevention strategies have transformed outcomes — while disparities in access continue to shape global impact.This chapter situates HIV within a longer arc of care, resilience, and responsibility, emphasising continuity, dignity, and the importance of long-term therapeutic relationships. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drmanaankarray.substack.com/subscribe