UNAIDS Calls for Worldwide Solidarity on World AIDS Day

The organization advocates for sustained international assistance and a resurgence of global solidarity, particularly for the most vulnerable nations. With domestic funds inadequate to meet the gap alone, continuous global aid is crucial.

According to a recent UNAIDS report published in November, the worldwide response to HIV has seen its biggest setback in decades. UNAIDS is asking for additional investment in innovative, cheap HIV prevention and treatment, notably stressing speedy roll-out of medications like lenacapavir to reach 20 million people and cutting prices by enabling more companies to produce at scale.

The impact on other HIV preventive interventions has also been severe. The number of people utilizing PrEP HIV prevention medicines—has plummeted by 64% in Burundi, 31% in Uganda and 21% in Viet Nam.

“Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response” describes the far-reaching effects of international funding cuts and a lack of global solidarity that rocked HIV-affected low- and middle-income nations.

According to OECD estimates, foreign health assistance will decrease by 30–40% in 2025 compared to 2023, immediately and severely disrupting health systems in low- and middle-income countries.

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