World AIDS Day

After more than two decades of progress, a future free of AIDS is within reach.

Efforts by communities, governments, civil society, the private sector and global health partners have resulted in extraordinary progress in the fight against HIV. Between 2002 and 2024, the AIDS-related mortality rate fell by 82% and the HIV incidence rate declined by 73% in countries where the Global Fund invests.

But a future free of AIDS is in jeopardy. Decreasing international funding, unprecedented backlash against human rights and intersecting crises pose a serious threat to hard-won progress. Disruptions in prevention, testing and treatment programs risk creating conditions for HIV to spread rapidly once more, reversing gains and driving up infections and deaths. A resurgence would heavily impact communities and economies, undermine global health security and jeopardize countries’ ability to be self-reliant in managing and funding their health programs.

Global progress hinges on the continued leadership of governments, civil society and the private sector, bold investment and full use of the latest innovations, and a shared commitment to ending AIDS and building a healthier future for all.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is supported by Switzerland since its creation in 2002.

Read more about AIDS and the Global Fund activities: https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/hivaids/

Read Peter Sands’ World AIDS Day op-ed published today in Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersands/