Successes in reducing infections from Intravenous Drug Use as well as Mother to Infant transmission has been showcase of sensible policies that followed on global conversations around the epidemic. Will we continue to extend evidence-based policy formulation? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Professor Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, President, International AIDS Society, Vice-President (Malaysian AIDS Council) and the dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Universiti Malaya.