Every day, researchers worldwide are working on a cure for HIV.

Questions and expectations

The road to an HIV cure is complicated. Many scientists around the world have been working on possible solutions for years.

A few people have now been cured of HIV with stem cell transplants. But this treatment is too risky and too invasive to be widely used.

That is why researchers are looking for a treatment that can cure everyone living with HIV.

This page includes frequently asked questions about an HIV cure, and the research into it.

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Why is it taking so long?

Why can't I have a stem cell transplant?

When will there be an HIV cure for me?

What will the treatment for an HIV cure look like?

Will the treatment for an HIV cure have side effects?

If I am ever cured of HIV, can I get it again?

Will I continue to experience side effects even after I have been cured of HIV?

What is the current situation regarding HIV suppression without medication?

Why am I hearing less and less about a ‘functional cure’?

How can I participate in HIV cure research?

Do I have to stop taking my antiretrovirals if I want to participate in research?