Possible eradication of AIDS by 2030 according to UNAIDS

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Extract from the article: Le rapport de l’ONUSIDA 2024 indique que la pandémie de VIH peut prendre fin d’ici 2030, mais à certaines conditions bien précises. Le rapport intitulé « L’urgence d’aujourd’hui - Le sida à la croisée des chemins » compile de nouvelles données et étu

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A report from UNAIDS 2024 indicates that the HIV pandemic can be ended by 2030, but only under certain specific conditions. The report, entitled «Today's Emergency - AIDS at the Crossroads», compiles new data and case studies that prove that the decisions and policy choices made by world leaders this year will determine the fate of millions of lives and whether or not the world's deadliest pandemic comes to an end. Although the eradication of AIDS is within our grasp this decade, humanity is currently lagging behind in this endeavour.

One death from AIDS every minute

Worldwide, of the 39.9 million people living with HIV, almost a quarter are not receiving life-saving treatment, which translates into one death from AIDS every minute.In addition, leaders have pledged to reduce new infections to less than 370,000 per year by 2025, but by 2023 they were 1.3 million, more than three times higher than this target.

Secondly, although considerable progress has been made in preventing new HIV infections (they have fallen by 39% worldwide since 2010), the report shows that they are still increasing in several regions: the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Latin America. Finally, the progress that has been made is now threatened by the increasing scarcity of resources and the growing number of attacks on human rights.

Leaders can keep their promise

«World leaders have pledged to end the AIDS pandemic as a threat to public health by 2030.Leaders can keep their promise, but only by ensuring that the HIV response has the resources it needs and that the human rights of all people are protected. Leaders can save millions of lives, prevent millions of new HIV infections and ensure that all people living with HIV live full and healthy lives» said UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima.

If leaders take the necessary measures, the number of people living with HIV and requiring lifelong treatment will rise to around 29 million by 2050. Conversely, if they take the wrong course, the number of people requiring lifelong support will rise to 46 million (from 39.9 million in 2023).

Jean ELI