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by est31 1729 days ago
It takes non trivial logistical efforts to deliver HIV drugs to people. Think folks living in slums in south africa, homeless drug users in the USA, etc.

Around 680k people died of AIDS related illnesses in 2020 alone. https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/fact-sheet

Also the number of HIV infected people is still increasing.

https://www.avert.org/global-hiv-and-aids-statistics