UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2025 Launched

What Happened

History & Context

What Changed

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  International Funding: BEFORE, robust international assistance accounted for 80 percent of prevention programmes in low- and middle-income countries. NOW, massive funding withdrawals disrupt treatment and risk reverting the global epidemic response to the crisis levels of the late 1990s.

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  Infection and Mortality Trajectory: BEFORE, the world was largely on track to achieve a 90 percent reduction in new HIV infections and deaths by 2030 compared to a 2010 baseline. NOW, UNAIDS models project an additional 6 million infections and 4 million deaths by 2029 without immediate intervention.

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  Policy Environment: BEFORE, advocacy efforts slowly reduced the marginalization of high-risk groups to improve healthcare access. NOW, the report notes a dangerous reversal, with a rising number of countries criminalizing key populations, which heavily limits access to prevention services.