01/12/2025
Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response.
On 1 December WHO joins partners and communities to commemorate World AIDS Day 2025, under the theme "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response", calling for sustained political leadership, international cooperation, and human-rights-centred approaches to end AIDS by 2030.
After decades of progress, the HIV response stands at a crossroads. Life-saving services are being disrupted, and many communities face heightened risks and vulnerabilities. Yet amid these challenges, hope endures in the determination, resilience, and innovation of communities who strive to end AIDS.
In 2024, an estimated 40.8 million people were living with HIV globally
Approximately 630 000 people died from HIV‑related causes in 2024
An estimated 1.3 million people acquired HIV in 2024
Prioritize and integrate
Address inequity
Scale innovation
Empower communities
Communities are the driving force of the HIV response. People living with HIV and those most affected, including key populations bring the insight, courage, and innovation needed to overcome today’s challenges.
When these communities join forces with health workers, policymakers, and partners, new pathways to success emerge, built on trust, equity and shared purpose.
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-aids-day/2025/calls-to-action
World AIDS Day 2025: calls to action
General public
Advocate for policies that ensure everyone has access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care - share your support on social media using # ;
Learn about the inequalities driving the AIDS epidemic and educate others;
Support local health initiatives working to end AIDS;
Join global and local campaigns demanding health as a fundamental right.
