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- HIV and AIDS - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on HIV and AIDS with key facts and information on signs and symptoms, transmission, risk factors, testing and counselling, prevention, treatment and WHO response
- HIV - Global - World Health Organization (WHO)
HIV is fully preventable Effective antiretroviral treatment (ART) prevents HIV transmission from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding Someone who is on antiretroviral therapy and virally suppressed will not pass HIV to their sexual partners Condoms prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and prophylaxis use antiretroviral medicines to prevent HIV Male
- HIV and AIDS - World Health Organization (WHO)
For people living with HIV who are not diagnosed or taking ART, signs of HIV-related illness may develop within 5–10 years, although it can be sooner The time between HIV transmission and an AIDS diagnosis is usually 10-15 years, but sometimes longer There is a very small number of people who have managed to control the HIV infection without ART and are called ‘elite-controllers’ This
- HIV - World Health Organization (WHO)
Key facts on HIV Since the beginning of the epidemic, 91 4 million [73 4–116 4 million] people have been infected with the HIV virus and about 44 1 million [37 6–53 4 million] people have died from HIV-related causes Globally, 40 8 million [37 0–45 6 million] people were living with HIV at the end of 2024 An estimated 0 7% [0 6-0 8%] of adults aged 15–49 years worldwide are living
- HIV - World Health Organization (WHO)
Since the beginning of the epidemic, 91 4 million [73 4–116 4 million] people have been infected with the HIV virus and about 44 1 million [37 6–53 4 million] people have died from HIV-related causes Globally, 40 8 million [37 0–45 6 million] people were living with HIV at the end of 2024 An estimated 0 7% [0 6-0 8%] of adults aged 15–49 years worldwide are living with HIV, although
- HIV - World Health Organization (WHO)
HIV remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries As a result of advances in access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-positive people now live longer and healthier lives In addition, it has been confirmed that ART prevents onward transmission of HIV
- HIV AIDS WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) targets the immune system and weakens people's defense systems against infections and some types of cancer It is transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse (anal or vaginal), transfusion of contaminated blood, sharing of contaminated needles, or between a mother and her infant during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, if the mother is not
- HIV - World Health Organization (WHO)
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) targets the immune system and weakens people's defence systems against infections and some types of cancer It is transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse (anal or vaginal), transfusion of contaminated blood, sharing of contaminated needles, and between a mother and her infant during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding 7 out of 10 people
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