Getty Images It is crucial to apply principles of racial and gender equity to participation in HIV cure trials, a qualitative study has concluded. Beyond the lack of scientific rigour and potentially variable effectiveness of a future cure among different groups, these exclusions highlight issues such as medical mistrust.
Gender and power dynamics also need to be considered, as the heightened risk of HIV transmission introduced by trials that involve a treatment interruption may endanger participants and their sexual partners.
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