OSLO, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Europe is facing a "hidden" HIV crisis as more than half of people diagnosed with HIV in the region are identified too late for optimal treatment, jeopardizing the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe warned in a report released on Thursday.
According to the joint HIV/AIDS surveillance report based on 2024 data, 105,922 HIV diagnoses were recorded in the WHO European Region. While the total number of reported diagnoses showed a slight decrease compared with 2023, the agencies said major gaps in HIV testing and diagnosis persist.
