HIV and Smoking: A Silent Threat Undermining Lifesaving Treatment
Globally, around 41 million people are living with HIV, and alarmingly, smoking rates among this population are far higher — up to four times the national averages in many regions.
A recent briefing paper� from Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction underscores the urgent need to maximize health outcomes for people living with HIV by providing effective support to quit smoking.
Advances in medical care, particularly antiretroviral therapy (ART), mean that in many parts of the world, people with HIV can now expect a life expectancy similar to the general population. However, when over 4 million of the 24.5 million people..SeeMore


















