WHO says 1.2 million people contracted HIV in 2025 despite global progress

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The World Health Organization reported that approximately 1.2 million people contracted HIV in 2025 despite major progress in preventing infections and expanding treatment access globally over the past two decades.

About 1.2 million people contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) globally in 2025 despite significant progress made over the past two decades in reducing new infections and expanding access to life-saving treatment, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The post WHO says 1.2 million people contracted HIV in 2025 despite global progress appeared first on Nairametrics.