Now the world is living with the hopeful but still fragile promise of a possible efficient HIV vaccine, it's ever so important to focus on what should happen exactly when it comes to a fair distribution of this potential lifesaver.

It's important to keep in mind that every human being has the right to get vaccinated, no matter what his or her status, social profile or home country is. This means the medicine prices need to be well-balanced, so the vaccines are affordable for both Western citizens and inhabitants of developing countries.

Another crucial step towards an efficient spread of the vaccine is the elimination of the stigma that sticks to the HIV disease. Unfortunately, the so-called socially excluded "outlaws" such as prostitutes, homosexuals and drug users, often feel too fearful to take HIV tests because they feel they will once again get rejected by society as being irresponsible and shabby.

Finally, attention should be brought to the creation of efficient health systems that can deliver these vaccines to those who are in need of them. Today, clinics focus on the immunizing of children, rather than reaching a far more important group: youngsters. Adolescents should be considered as an extremely important target group when it comes to fighting and preventing HIV, that's why a well-organized system of vaccine application needs to be set up and planned thoroughly.

When we really want to bury this dangerous epidemic once a vaccine becomes accessible, we should keep in mind that the financial, stigmatic and distributive aspects need to be well-considered and adopted to several situations worldwide. Only then we'll stand a
chance to efficiently battle the HIV disease.

Read the original article by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé here