SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Institutions: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
As of end-2024, global efforts had reduced new HIV infections by 40% and AIDS-related deaths by 56% since 2010; 1.3 million new infections occurred in 2024 - nearly unchanged from the year prior - and around three-quarters of people living with HIV knew their status, 89% of those were receiving antiretroviral therapy, and 94% of those on treatment achieved viral suppression.
However, the HIV response is now in crisis following the sudden withdrawal of a major global donor, jeopardizing prevention and treatment services, especially in low- and middle-income countries where international aid underwrites 80% of prevention programmes. Absent funding, UNAIDS projects 6 million additional infections and 4 million additional deaths by 2029.
At the same time, new long-acting prevention medicines like lenacapavir offer a potential revolution, contingent on equitable access. Community resilience - in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and elsewhere - has mitigated some disruptions. A transition toward sustainable, country-led HIV financing, through debt relief, reform and increased domestic investment, is underway. The report underscores that ending AIDS as a public health threat remains possible, if global commitment is renewed.
Follow the full report here:
https://www.unaids.org/en/UNAIDS-global-AIDS-update-2025