The world can end AIDS – if everyone’s rights are protected. With human rights at the centre, with communities in the lead, the world can end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
On 1 December WHO joins partners and communities to commemorate World AIDS Day 2024. Under the theme “Take the rights path: My health, my right!”, WHO is calling on global leaders and citizens to champion the right to health by addressing the inequalities that hinder progress in ending AIDS.
In 2023, an estimated 39.9 million people were living with HIV globally
Approximately 630 000 people died from HIV‑related causes in 2023
An estimated 1.3 million people acquired HIV in 2023
