HIV and AIDS – World Health Organization (WHO)

Key facts

• HIV remains a major global public health issue, having claimed an estimated 42.3 million lives to date. Transmission is ongoing in all countries globally.
• There were an estimated 39.9 million people living with HIV at the end of 2023, 65% of whom are in the WHO African Region.
• In 2023, an estimated 630 000 people died from HIV-related causes and an estimated 1.3 million people acquired HIV.
• There is no cure for HIV infection. However, with access to effective HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, including for opportunistic infections, HIV infection has become a manageable chronic health condition, enabling people living with HIV to lead long and healthy lives.
• WHO, the Global Fund and UNAIDS...