Jan 25, 2025 · There are 25.6 million people living with HIV in the African region. East and Southern Africa – 20.8 million; West and Central Africa – 4.8 million; In 2022, about 380,000 people died from AIDS related illness in 2022. 760,000 newly infected with HIV in 2022

HIV remains a major public health issue that affects millions of people in the WHO African Region. Over the last few years progress towards HIV goals has stalled, resources have shrunk, and millions of lives are at risk as a result.

Dec 7, 2021 · Africa has made significant progress against HIV over the past decade, reducing new infections by 43% and nearly halving AIDS-related deaths. However, the continent is unlikely to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 with many countries falling behind key elimination milestones and COVID-19 aggravating challenges, an analysis by World ...

A World Health Organization (WHO)-driven collaboration with West and Central African countries achieved a 30% reduction in new HIV infections in the six years to 2021, saving 80 000 lives and turning the tide on the trajectory of the epidemic in the sub-region.

Dec 1, 2015 · Thanks to the incredible contributions of governments, donors, partners, civil society, communities and people living with HIV, we've halted and begun to reverse the spread of HIV in Africa and across the globe.

Jul 28, 2021 · The WHO African Region is the most affected region, with 25.7 million people living with HIV in 2018. The African Region also accounts for almost two thirds of the global total of new HIV infections. In 2018, about 1.1 million people were infected with HIV in the African Region.

living with HIV glob-ally received antiret-roviral medicines to prevent transmission to their baby. HIV in the WHO African Region Progress towards Universal Health Coverage 81% of people living with HIV in the WHO African Region know their HIV status

Dec 1, 2022 · With 25.6 million people living with HIV, the African Region continues to be most affected. Nevertheless, progress has been made over the past decade, reducing new infections by 44% and reducing AIDS-related deaths by 55%.

HIV/AIDS continues to be a major public health concern in the African Region with almost 26 million people living with HIV and accounting for 70% of all AIDS-related deaths in the world.

Jan 25, 2025 · In the absence of any intervention, mother-to-child transmission rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) range from 15% to 45%. This rate can be reduced to below 5% with effective interventions during the periods of pregnancy, labour, delivery and breastfeeding.