"World AIDS Day has been commemorated on 1 December every year since 1988. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about HIV/AIDS, prevention and treatment, and is also a moment to mourn those whose lives have been lost to the illnesses. This year, the Trump administration chose not to mark the event as part of the government's wider policy to "to refrain from messaging on any commemorative days, including World AIDS Day"."
"As noted by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, over half of all HIV diagnoses in Europe in 2024 were made at a late stage. This high rate of late diagnosis, combined with a growing number of people living with undiagnosed HIV, threatens to derail progress toward the 2030 goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat, meaning it remains a public health priority."
An international HIV Kiss-In took place at Friendship Park on the US–Mexico border on World AIDS Day, with HIV-positive men kissing and embracing to celebrate sexuality, visibility, and rights and to challenge stigma. The Trump administration declined to mark World AIDS Day under a policy to "to refrain from messaging on any commemorative days". The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported that over half of HIV diagnoses in Europe in 2024 were made at a late stage, creating a threat to the 2030 goal to end AIDS. UNAIDS estimated about 40.8 million people living with HIV in 2024. A London gala marked anniversaries of HIV advocacy by Joshua Royal and Positive East.
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