Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 4:00 pm on 4 November 2025.

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Photo of Danny Chambers Danny Chambers Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Mental Health) 4:00, 4 November 2025

I totally agree with my hon. Friend, who sits on the Foreign Affairs Committee; that is an insightful point.

Many of us will remember “It’s a Sin”, Channel 4’s extraordinary drama about the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s. It was joyful and heartbreaking, and it reminded us that behind every statistic was a real person—sons, daughters, friends and partners, all with lives full of love and potential. But HIV today is not a death sentence. Science has done its job. Because of one pill a day, or even a single injection every few months, people can live long and healthy lives. The UN’s 95-95-95 target—that 95% of people living with HIV know their status, that 95% of those are on treatment, and that 95% of those are achieving viral suppression—is within reach, but it will not happen by accident. It requires commitment, funding and global co-operation.