WHO Urges Integration, Innovation To End HIV, Hepatitis, STIs By 2030
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call for global health leaders, governments, and donor agencies to embrace structural integration, scientific innovation, and community leadership to meet the global goal of eliminating HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) by 2030. The appeal coincided with the release of a milestone progress assessment report evaluating the implementation of the Global Health Sector Strategies for HIV, viral hepatitis, and STIs from 2022 to 2030. Unveiled during the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) and aligned with World Hepatitis Day observed under the theme “Hepatitis: Let's break it down”the report reveals a dual reality: remarkable progress driven by scientific breakthroughs, alongside dangerous vulnerabilities caused by global funding cuts, health inequalities, and humanitarian crises. Unprecedented Gains Against HIV, but Gaps Remain The WHO report highlights major advances in expanding life-...