The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-30) for people living with HIV.

The Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-30; the Decade), proclaimed by the UN in 2020, is a global initiative aimed at fostering collaborations to transform the world into a better place to live and grow older in. The Decade presents a positive vision of ageing, discarding the stereotypes of diseases and disabilities and promoting focus on capacities and abilities. This approach will help to foster a more inclusive world and, consequently, care systems, which value the dignity of each individual. Although the initiative represents a resource for the global population, the Decade also provides a unique opportunity for the large community of people living with HIV in terms of increased visibility and long-term solutions for their specific ageing-related health issues. This Personal View focuses on the relevance of the Decade in improving the lives of people in the HIV community, the rationale for a stronger engagement of people living with HIV in this initiative, and the potential to reduce global disparities between the HIV community and the general population and among different global regions.

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Declaration of interests GG and CM received research grants and speakers honoraria from Gilead, ViiV, Merck, and Janssen and are on the advisory boards of Gilead, ViiV, and Merck. JM received speakers honoraria from Gilead and ViiV. All other authors declare no competing interests.