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The Truth About Aids

How Aids has changed the way we live, the way science is shaped and how it made the world talk about sex in a way it never had before.

Explore how Aids has changed the way we live, the way science is shaped and how it made the world talk about sex in a way it never had before.

A disease that has killed nearly 40 million people and orphaned some 10 million children is slowly and carefully being tackled globally. The death rate has reduced substantially and the number being treated with antiretroviral drugs has gone up. But that improvement is not universal. We hear from four different voices, all experts in their field, leading us through different aspects of the history and future of the disease.

Few people have not been personally affected by Aids or the issues it raises. Presented by leading experts who can offer unparalleled perspectives on the disease, these five programmes will offer audiences around the world an in depth look at the changes in our knowledge and our attitude to Aids and HIV.

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