Archive · 2 Dec 2025
India Progresses in HIV Fight
India has made big progress in fighting HIV.
There are fewer new cases and fewer people dying from AIDS.
Doctors and health workers are doing a lot to help people stay healthy.
They are testing more people for HIV and giving them the right medicine.
Some states are doing better than others, but overall, India is on track to make HIV less of a problem by 2030.
People with HIV can live healthy lives if they eat well and take their medicine regularly.
There are also special programs to help prevent babies from getting HIV from their mothers.
India achieved a 48.7% decline in annual new HIV infections between 2010 and 2024.
AIDS-related deaths reduced by 81.4% in the same period.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission declined by 74.6%.
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka have the highest number of people living with HIV.
HIV testing and access to antiretroviral treatment have significantly increased.
- Who
- Government of India, Health Officials, People Living with HIV (PLHIV)
- What
- Progress in reducing new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths
- When
- Between 2010 and 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- To achieve SDG 3.3 of ending HIV-AIDS as a public health threat by 2030
- HIV Decline
- 48.7% decline in new HIV infections (2010-2024)
- AIDS-Related Deaths
- 81.4% reduction in AIDS-related deaths (2010-2024)
- Mother-to-Child Transmission
- 74.6% decline in mother-to-child HIV transmission
- PLHIV in India
- 25.61 lakh people living with HIV in 2024
- Highest PLHIV States
- Maharashtra (3.99 lakh), Andhra Pradesh (3.10 lakh), Karnataka (2.91 lakh)
- HIV Testing
- Increased from 4.13 crore (2020-21) to 6.62 crore (2024-25)
- Antiretroviral Treatment
- Access rose from 14.94 lakh to 18.60 lakh PLHIV (2020-25)
- Viral Load Testing
- Nearly doubled from 8.90 lakh to 15.98 lakh (2020-25)
