{"id":3669051,"date":"2025-07-09T11:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T15:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3669051"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:08:24","slug":"hiv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/infectious-diseases\/hiv\/","title":{"rendered":"HIV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_3f1e197e274c4c723df9bb382bdc3b4b\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/06\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-HIV-particles-C012-1955-HI.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/06\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-HIV-particles-C012-1955-HI.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/06\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-HIV-particles-C012-1955-HI.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/06\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-HIV-particles-C012-1955-HI.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/06\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-HIV-particles-C012-1955-HI.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/06\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-HIV-particles-C012-1955-HI.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/06\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-HIV-particles-C012-1955-HI.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/06\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-HIV-particles-C012-1955-HI.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/06\/Science-Visuals-Infectious-Disease-HIV-particles-C012-1955-HI.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"scientific visual of HIV particles\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>HIV<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>We continue to push the boundaries of HIV science because unmet medical need still endures. Ending the HIV epidemic remains our ultimate goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_39b55609b3b765bd6af1dd983a469183\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mt-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Advancing research on HIV treatment and prevention<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>As of 2023, nearly 40 million people worldwide were living with HIV; 1.3 million were diagnosed with HIV that year. The HIV epidemic is far from over, and today, people living with HIV continue to face many challenges. Our HIV research program aims to help address the evolving needs of the individuals living with HIV.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-cta-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n                            class=\"btn mco-title-block-cta-btn\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/product-pipeline\/\"\n                            title=\"View our pipeline\"\n                            target=\"_self\"\n                                                    >View our pipeline<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faces behind our HIV research<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-b5-content-block-block_f662e32e016e4c500e7aca52ce2e5994\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block mt-2 negative left\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture aria-label=\"Merck HIV researchers\">\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/06\/HIVLeadImage.jpg?resize=696,425\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/06\/HIVLeadImage.jpg?resize=384,468\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/06\/HIVLeadImage.jpg?resize=750,650\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/06\/HIVLeadImage.jpg?resize=850,744\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/06\/HIVLeadImage.jpg?resize=980,832\" \/>\n                                                                                                <img\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/06\/HIVLeadImage.jpg?resize=650,544\"\n                                alt=\"Merck HIV researchers\"\n                                class=\"lazyload parallax-scroll\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-section\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"mco-b5-content-block-heading mcc-b5-normal-title\">\n                    Meet two scientists at the forefront of our HIV research                 <\/h3 >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p>The field of HIV research has changed drastically in the past 40 years. These two esteemed scientists share their motivations and hopes for the future of HIV research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t                    <a class=\"btn secondary read_more\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/meet-two-scientists-at-the-forefront-of-our-hiv-research\/\"\n                       title=\"Read more\"\n                                              target=\"\">Read more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal popup\" style=\"display: none;\" role=\"dialog\" >\n    <div class=\"popup-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-content popup-content\">\n            <button class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-close popup-close\" >&times;<\/button>\n            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-video\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working together with the HIV community with a goal to end the epidemic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been committed to advancing science for the treatment and prevention of HIV since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, but we know it takes all of us to make a difference. Learn more about the vibrant community of people living with HIV, advocates and researchers who are working together to ensure lives aren\u2019t defined by HIV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-three-column-content-block-block_a83887402fa763b3e4a0d1a3c4fad843\"\n     class=\"mco-three-column-content-block mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2 aligncenter mco-three-column-content-block-centered mco-three-column-content-3\">\n\n\t\n    <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-columns-container\">\n\n                <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-column\"\n             role=\"link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/hiv-community-advocates-spark-a-global-conversation\/\" data-target=\"\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" title=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/hiv-community-advocates-spark-a-global-conversation\/\"        >\n                        <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-img-container\">\n            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-img\">\n                <picture>\n                    <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                            data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/10\/Merck_GlobalHIVVoices_Advocate-Thumbnail-16x9-UPDATED.png?resize=767,469\">\n                    <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                            data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/10\/Merck_GlobalHIVVoices_Advocate-Thumbnail-16x9-UPDATED.png?resize=314,280\">\n                    <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                            data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/10\/Merck_GlobalHIVVoices_Advocate-Thumbnail-16x9-UPDATED.png?resize=404,268\">\n                    <img\n                        data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/10\/Merck_GlobalHIVVoices_Advocate-Thumbnail-16x9-UPDATED.png?resize=404,268\"\n                        class=\"lazyload\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                        alt=\"three people smiling\"\n                            \/>\n                <\/picture>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-content-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>HIV community advocates spark a global conversation<\/h3>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-wysiwyg\"><p style=\"text-align: left\">Meet three HIV advocates who are using their stories to uplift, spark change and create spaces of healing and hope across continents. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/hiv-community-advocates-spark-a-global-conversation\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    \n                <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-column\"\n                    >\n                                <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-content-container\">\n            \n                            <h3> <\/h3>\n            \n                            <p class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-description\"> <\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    \n                <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-column\"\n                    >\n                                <div class=\"mco-three-column-content-col-content-container\">\n            \n                            <h3>   <\/h3>\n            \n            \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A history of HIV research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1985, Merck has been engaged in research in the treatment of HIV &#8212; having made significant discoveries that changed the way HIV is treated. Today, we continue to conduct research and partner with industry peers to advance potential new treatments for HIV and for its prevention. 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