Updated · World Health Organization (WHO) · Jul 27
WHO Says 32 Million Receive HIV Treatment as Hepatitis Still Kills 1.3 Million
Updated
Updated · World Health Organization (WHO) · Jul 27
WHO Says 32 Million Receive HIV Treatment as Hepatitis Still Kills 1.3 Million
3 articles · Updated · World Health Organization (WHO) · Jul 27
Summary
32 million people were on HIV treatment by end-2025, WHO said, while its new 2022-2030 strategy review found 9 million still lack care and prevention setbacks are emerging.
New HIV infections have fallen 42% since 2010 and AIDS-related deaths 57%, but 2025 donor funding cuts disrupted prevention programs and PrEP use has already declined in some countries and communities.
Viral hepatitis showed uneven progress: annual hepatitis B infections are down 32% since 2015 and hepatitis C deaths 12%, yet hepatitis killed an estimated 1.3 million people in 2024 and hepatitis B deaths have risen 17% since 2015.
STI efforts remain off track as incidence rises in several countries, gonorrhoea antibiotic resistance grows, and HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening coverage stay insufficient.
WHO said faster gains will depend on integrating HIV, hepatitis and STI services into primary care, while newer tools such as twice-yearly lenacapavir are being introduced in 10 countries with 14 more planned.