HIV Cure, Close to Reality? With Prof Thumbi Ndung'u and Shally Achieng

What would it mean for the world, and for Africa, if an HIV cure were within reach? In this episode of Echoes of Evidence, Prof. Thumbi Ndung’u, Programme Director, Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE) and also Director of Basic and Translational Science at the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI), joins Shally Achieng, a passionate HIV advocate with lived experience, to explore the science, hope, and humanity behind the global search for an HIV cure.The conversation unpacks the latest scientific advances, the realities of living with HIV, and the societal barriers that continue to shape Africa’s response to the epidemic. Together, they explore: — How close the world is to finding an HIV cure — The importance of African-led research and collaboration — Why stigma remains one of the biggest obstacles to progress — What a “functional cure” could mean for people living with HIV