World AIDS Day 2024
World AIDS Day, observed every year on 1 December, stands as a global initiative uniting people worldwide to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the epidemic. The day serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing challenges posed by HIV/AIDS and underscores the need for sustained collective action.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, mark World AIDS Day by releasing the latest HIV surveillance data for the European Region.
This year, the surveillance report focuses on understanding the current trends in HIV diagnoses and describing the epidemiological characteristics of people diagnosed with HIV in the region. While significant strides have been made in confronting HIV, considerable challenges persist in identifying and treating cases, as well as preventing new infections. Expanding access to HIV prevention, testing and treatment is crucial, along with acknowledging and addressing the persistent HIV-related stigma and discrimination that prevents people living with HIV from living full lives.
ECDC and WHO reaffirm their commitment to supporting countries in accelerating progress towards reaching Sustainable Development Goal 3.3 to end the epidemic of HIV.
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Underdiagnosis and late HIV diagnoses are holding back progress to end AIDS in the European Region
Ahead of World AIDS Day, the latest HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report 2024, released by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), shows that since the beginning of the epidemic in the early 1980s, over 2.6 million people have been diagnosed with HIV in the WHO European Region, including more than 650, 000 in the European Union and European Economic Area.
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Eurosurveillance: Rapid communication
Trends in new HIV diagnoses and factors contributing to late diagnosis among migrant populations in EU/EEA countries, 2014 to 2023
Eurosurveillance is a peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to the epidemiology, surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases.
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Video: HIV/AIDS Report Card for the EU/EEA
Have a look at the data on new HIV cases, testing and treatment. Discover the challenges, the successes, and what still needs to be done to hit those crucial 2030 targets.
Video: World AIDS Day - What's the state of HIV in the EU/EEA?
HIV cases are decreasing overall in the EU/EEA. But worryingly, new diagnoses are on the rise. Let's look at what's behind these trends, like the impact of migration and the expansion of HIV testing.
Video: World AIDS Day - Stigma and HIV in 2024
Stigma and discrimination make life harder for people living with HIV. Let's look at how stigma stops people from getting tested or getting help, and why that matters.
Video: World AIDS Day - Why late HIV diagnosis matters.
Late HIV diagnosis is a hidden danger. Watch to learn what it is, why it matters, and what causes it. It can result in poorer health, higher transmission, and more expensive treatment.
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HIV/AIDS Report Card
HIV/AIDS Report Card
How is the EU/EEA progressing?
