https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-59764592
"Australian HIV diagnoses have hit an all-time low, with the country in sight
of eliminating transmissions. It's a legacy of Australia's early, effective
response, reports Gary Nunn from Sydney.
During the outbreak in the 1980s, a political friend of then Health Minister
Neal Blewett had a word in his ear.
"Look mate, there are no votes in collaborating with these [people]," he said.
He was referring to gay men, sex workers and people who inject drugs - those
heavily impacted by the virus.
Australia's exceptional HIV/Aids response owes much, experts say, to
politicians and other powerful decision-makers offering these communities seats
at the table.
It was an extraordinary "leap of faith", says author Nick Cook."
Via Future Crunch Feb 17, 2022:
https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews-measles-wolves-energy-down-under/
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