New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths decreased significantly since 2010, but the goal to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 remains at risk because of funding cuts and setbacks in prevention, according a new UNAIDS report. Angeli Achrekar, PhD, deputy executive director at UNAIDS, noted that there has been a series of recent global public health crises, including COVID-19,

UNAIDS warns that funding cuts and human rights setbacks jeopardize fragile progress in the global HIV response.

New HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths decreased significantly since 2010, but the goal to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 remains at risk because of funding…