In France, around 200,000 people are currently living with the virus. 40 years later, the epidemic has affected 75 million people and caused 35 million deaths worldwide.
Its prevention and the search for treatment to eliminate it are at the heart of the program of the Sidaction association, which is celebrating 30 years of fighting against HIV. “When I received the diagnosis, I burst into tears. I thought I was going to die the next day,” says one HIV-positive man.