Target Zero: Preventing HIV Transmission

Target Zero is an animation/documentary hybrid series that underscores the vital role of compassionate care for HIV-positive patients, while explaining the disease and its treatments at the molecular level. Through character-driven stories, it highlights why adherence to HIV drug regimens is essential and how informed, empathetic healthcare can change outcomes. One storyline follows a pregnant woman who, with compliant treatment, gives birth to an HIV-negative baby, despite being misinformed by a provider during her first pregnancy. The episode shows the crucial need for providers to stay current with medical advances. Another patient story explores the psychosocial challenges of living with HIV, emphasizing the importance of a coordinated support networkincluding nurses, nutritionists, psychologists, and pharmaciststo help patients maintain treatment and achieve healthy outcomes. The series also follows young men seeking to prevent infection, illustrating the shift from AIDS as a death sentence to modern prevention and treatment. It traces the journey from early scientific discovery to the collaboration of researchers and drug companies that made effective therapies possible, and ultimately shows how prevention and care can save lives.