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22 lip 2024 · Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) occurs at the most advanced stage of infection. HIV targets the body’s white blood cells, weakening the immune system. This makes it easier to get sick with diseases like tuberculosis, infections and some cancers.
16 lip 2021 · The 2021 consolidated guidelines on HIV are an important step in supporting the goals of universal access to ARV drugs for preventing and treating HIV and ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a major public health threat by 2030.
Globally, 39.9 million [36.1–44.6 million] people were living with HIV at the end of 2023. An estimated 0.6% [0.6-0.7%] of adults aged 15–49 years worldwide are living with HIV, although the burden of the epidemic continues to vary considerably between countries and regions.
The global HIV epidemic claimed 68% fewer lives in 2021 since its peak in 2004. And fewer people became newly infected with HIV than in any year since 1990. HIV continues to be a major global public health issue, having claimed 40.1 million [33.6–48.6 million] lives so far.
This results in 81% of all HIV positive people on treatment and 73% of all HIV positive people achieving viral suppression. The denominator is the value from the previous bar in the last three bars. For example, 87% of people who were aware of their status were receiving ART.
Percentage of countries reporting disruptions in communicable disease (TB, HIV, hepatitis and malaria) services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Q4 2021. About half of countries report disruptions to HIV testing and prevention services, and hepatitis B & C diagnosis and treatment.
25 mar 2021 · The Global AIDS Strategy aims to reduce these inequalities that drive the AIDS epidemic and prioritize people who are not yet accessing life-saving HIV services. The Strategy sets out evidence-based priority actions and bold targets to get every country and every community on-track to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
