New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- On World AIDS Day 2025, Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia highlighted how the region stands united with governments, partners, and communities under the theme "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response."

In her remarks she noted that the region has made progress in recent years. Access and coverage of antiretroviral treatment has reduced deaths by 62% from 2015 to 2024, and new infections declined by 32% in the same time.

85% of people with HIV know their status, 74% of those--approximately 2.7 million people--are receiving treatment, and 72% have achieved viral suppression. While encouraging, they remain short of the global '95-95-95' goal to end AIDS by 2030.

She underlined that...