The Division of AIDS (DAIDS) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring the “Be the Generation” Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to find a safe and effective vaccine to prevent the spread of HIV.

Right now, there is no vaccine to prevent HIV infection. But scientists are working to find one. To succeed, they will need people from all walks of life to support HIV vaccine studies and encourage those who volunteer. To participate in the “Be the Generation” initiative, visit their web site.

With over 40 million people living with HIV worldwide, and over 20 million lives lost, the need for an HIV vaccine is more urgent than ever. To end AIDS, the world needs prevention, care, treatment, and a vaccine. Together, we can be the generation that ends the AIDS epidemic.