On World AIDS Day 2025, global efforts highlighted progress in HIV testing and treatment, with Maldives validated for eliminating mother-to-child transmission, while challenges in equity and funding persist.

On World AIDS Day 2025, countries highlighted both progress and challenges in combating HIV/AIDS. Nigeria’s First Lady urged youth testing and anti-stigma efforts, while South Africa expanded treatment access through campaigns like 1.1 Million – Close the Gap. Ghana reported over 334,700 people living with HIV and launched a sustainability roadmap. In Plateau State, Nigeria, 47,056 of 51,370 HIV-positive individuals are on treatment. In WHO’s South-East Asia Region, AIDS-related deaths fell 62% since 2015, though key populations remain at high risk, and 95-95-95 targets were missed. Maldives became the first country validated for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. Global efforts emphasized testing, treatment, equity, and innovation to end HIV as a public health threat by 2030.