Abbott - New Technology Helps Communities Combat HIV

For the last 40 years, HIV has severely impacted our global communities. Currently there are more than 30 million people worldwide with HIV, but 15% of them don’t know their status. In Brazil alone there are 1 million people living with HIV, leading to almost 15,000 deaths each year. Despite Brazil historically being at the forefront of HIV interventions, rates are increasing and there is still a significant cultural taboo surrounding the topic. Abbott has been a leader in infectious disease testing and viral surveillance for decades. We created the first ever HIV test in 1985 and now provide a wide variety of HIV tests for many settings from the laboratory to rapid tests that can be used in the most remote settings. Our latest testing innovation is the Panbio HIV Self Test, which increases access to testing and enables people all over the globe to receive a diagnosis as close to the time of infection as possible. Find out more: https://www.abbott.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________ TBD Media is an international purpose driven media group that helps companies, organisations and governments tell their brand stories in a direct and human way. Combining over 30 years of experience in marketing, content creation, video production and publishing, our senior team have been providing thought-provoking content since 2015. Learn more about our projects and campaigns on: https://www.tbdmediagroup.com/ Follow us on social media! Facebook: @TBDMedia Twitter: @TBD_Media LinkedIn: TBD Media Group Instagram: @tbdmediagroup