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AIDS-related deaths down by over 80%

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December 02, 2025

The HIV epidemic in India remains low nationally, with new infections and AIDS-related deaths declining faster than the global average, stated the India HIV estimation 2025 report

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AIDS-related deaths down by over 80%

India achieved 48.7 per cent decline in annual new HIV infections and 81.4 per cent reduction in AIDS-related deaths between 2010 and 2024, according to government data.

There has been a 74.6 per cent decline in mother-to-child HIV transmission, the data stated.

The HIV epidemic in India remains low nationally, with new infections and AIDS-related deaths declining faster than the global average, stated the India HIV estimation 2025 report.

All the same, certain states had a rising epidemic, potentially due to injecting drug use and casual heterosexual behaviour, it said.

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