Resumen
The epidemic of HIV in Colombia is increasing, mainly in some specific groups that exert a series of risk factors that facilitate the spread of the infection at an early age. The male:female ratio is still almost 3:1, but a marked increase in infected women is shown through the heterosexual route, which also implies a high risk of vertical transmission, which has decreased in recent years thanks to a series of campaigns aimed at this particular public, but many of our at-risk youth are not becoming aware of safe sex practices and much less are accessing a timely diagnosis, which when done is almost always done in a way delayed, limiting the chances of recovery and adherence to treatment. These findings represent an effort by several government agencies to promote safe sex practices among our youth, easy and quick access to diagnosis, and timely treatment not only of the different opportunistic infections but also of HIV itself, which will necessarily impact the goal of future research, which must surely measure the impact of this whole series of measures.