KFF July 25, 2024
Key Facts
- HIV, the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), is one of the world’s most serious health and development challenges. Approximately 40 million people are currently living with HIV, and tens of millions of people have died of AIDS-related causes since the beginning of the epidemic.
- Many people living with HIV or at risk for HIV infection do not have access to prevention, treatment, and care, and there is still no cure.
- In recent decades, major global efforts have been mounted to address the epidemic, and despite challenges, significant progress has been made in addressing HIV. Current global health goals are to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
- The U.S. government (U.S.), through PEPFAR...