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World AIDS Day 2025: HIV infections down by 49 per cent, deaths reduced by over 81 per cent in India
Updated On: 01 December, 2025 09:41 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
These outcomes surpass global averages and reflect India’s leadership, sustained domestic investment, evidence-based strategies, and robust community engagement
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Between 2010 and 2024, India achieved 48.7 per cent decline in annual new HIV infections, 81.4 per cent reduction in AIDS-related deaths and 74.6 per cent decline in mother-to-child HIV transmission, the government said on Sunday, ahead of the 'World AIDS Day 2025'.
India continues to demonstrate substantial progress under the current phase of the National AIDS Control Programme.
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