although aids, i.v., aids, hofmann's, been eradicated. the global response is an example of what can be achieved when countries people work together. 1000 special. i'm kate ferguson. thanks for joining me. once upon a time, hiv diagnosis was seen as a death sentence. those days are now gone with advances in treatment allowing people to live long lives. but challenges do remain, especially amid a global pandemic. that's seen the supply of hiv drugs in some parts of the world severely disrupted around the world. there are some 38000000 people living with hiv. last year alone, 1700000 new infections were recorded and 690000 people lost their lives to the disease. people living with hiv are especially vulnerable in sharing this pandemic. for one, they are more at risk of falling severely ill with covert 19, but perhaps even more crucially of the coronavirus economy is down. many sufferers have not been able to access medication. it's a very welcome arrival. employees of the north star alliance delivered drugs to the god while the settlement w