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World AIDS Day 2025: Data Underscore Ongoing HIV Burden as Mexico Logs 16,000 New Cases and Updates Treatment Policy

UNAIDS warns looming funding cuts could derail prevention and testing programs.

Overview

  • The latest UNAIDS figures report about 40.8 million people living with HIV worldwide, 1.3 million new infections in 2024, and roughly 630,000 HIV-related deaths.
  • Mexico’s Health Ministry confirms nearly 16,000 new HIV cases so far in 2025, and the government has designated dolutegravir/lamivudine as the preferred public regimen for 2025–2026.
  • Argentina estimates around 140,000 people living with HIV, with 13% unaware of their status and roughly 6,400 new diagnoses per year.
  • Argentina’s National Epidemiological Bulletin notes that 45% of new diagnoses are late-stage, and more than 98% of infections occur through unprotected vaginal or anal sex.
  • Reports highlight rising STI rates and low consistent condom use among youth, alongside UNAIDS’ warning that external financing could fall 30–40%, risking disruptions to prevention, testing and treatment.