A new report from the United Nations’ HIV/AIDS programme suggests the world is “at a crossroads” if the global aim to eradicate the disease as a public health threat is to be achieved by 2030. UNAIDS figures for 2023, released on Monday, show that despite concerted efforts to prevent the spread of the HIV virus and mitigate the impact of AIDS, “a person dies from AIDS-related causes every minute” across the globe. “World leaders pledged to end the AIDS pandemic as a public health threat by 2030,” said UNAIDS director Winnie Byanyima ahead of the 25th International AIDS Conference, which opens …