Biography · Published 2023
The Blunting of an Epidemic
A photographic account of Dr. Gilada’s work and India’s long response to HIV and AIDS, written by journalists Jayashree Shetty and Gopal Shetty.
Read about the bookThe Book
Two records of a life’s work.
Stories, choices and public-health work from Dr. Ishwar Gilada’s journey.
The written record
These books preserve two complementary views of the same body of work: one documented from outside, and one told in Dr. Gilada's own voice.
BiographyA photographic record of India's HIV response and the people who shaped it.MemoirA first-person account of medicine, public health, humanity and hope.
Memoir · Coming soon
Infectious Intimacies
Stories from the frontlines of HIV, humanity and hope, written by Dr. Ishwar Gilada.
Why these stories matter
Medicine remembered through people.
Witness
A record of the early HIV epidemic, the uncertainty surrounding it and the people who chose to respond.
Humanity
Stories about the trust, courage and intimacy that exist alongside diagnosis, treatment and public-health work.
Continuity
A bridge between pioneering work in the past and the values that continue to shape care at Unison today.
More than a book
The clinic is part of the continuing story.
Explore the milestones behind the work, meet the clinical team carrying it forward, or speak with Unison about care today.