For almost a week, Mexico City hosted the XVII International AIDS Conference last week. I can only hope this convention went beyond the familiar rhetoric often surrounding HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). What we need is a solution, and soon. I have lost more relatives and friends than I can count to this ruthless virus.

A growing threat in the fight against HIV lies in the virus’s growing resistance to prescribed treatment designed to fight it. The Financial Times recently featured an analysis of this phenomenon by Andrew Jack, in his article entitled: “When the Drugs Don’t Work“. This is a must-read for anyone remotely concerned about the challenges collectively faced in this arena. It brings the high-stakes war against HIV into focus, and simultaneously paints a picture that is hardly comforting.

Please click here for Andrew Jack’s complete analysis.