"HIV also a power problem," experts warn as teen infections rise in Africa

Currently, people living with HIV/AIDS are young. [File, Standard]

For decades, HIV has been framed largely as a biomedical crisis, one defined by infection rates, treatment access, and viral suppression. But at a time when new infections among adolescents persist across Africa, a growing number of health experts are challenging that narrow framing.

Their argument is increasingly blunt:  HIV is not just a virus problem; it is a power problem.