Evidence with 95-95-95 that ambitious is feasible
When proposed a decade ago, the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets were described as aggressive, ambitious, and daunting.1 Nevertheless, these milestones have had a profound effect on HIV responses, galvanizing efforts globally. In The Lancet HIV, Madisa Mine and colleagues2 provide empirical evidence that Botswana, which has one of the highest global prevalences of HIV (one in five adults are living with HIV), has achieved the 95-95-95 targets in 2021, 4 years ahead of the 2025 deadline. The Fifth Botswana AIDS Impact Survey (BAIS V) showed that 92% of people living with HIV were virally suppressed, which is above the 86% goal (extrapolated from 95-95-95).