From the early days of the HIV epidemic to the current coronavirus crisis, a major challenge around infectious diseases has been dealing with the deep-rooted stigma especially for people living with HIV and marginalised communities like the LGBTQ population. NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth India talks about the similarities between HIV and COVID-19 along with focus on the learning from the HIV response in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.