Delhi, November 30: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will lead the national-level observance of World AIDS Day 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Monday.
Senior officials - including the Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare; Additional Secretary & Director General, NACO; and the Director General of Health Services—will be present, reaffirming the Government of India’s unwavering commitment to advancing the national response to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and stigma elimination.
The event, being organised by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), will bring together government leaders, development partners, youth representatives, community advocates, people living with HIV (PLHIV), and frontline health workers, reflecting a united approach to accelerating India’s journey towards ending AIDS as a public health threat.
A youth-led flash performance will underscore the importance of awareness and responsible behaviour. This will be followed by the inauguration of a thematic exhibition, showcasing digital innovations, programme achievements, and community-led models implemented under the National AIDS and STD Control Programme. Beneficiary experience stories and an audio-visual presentation will highlight India’s progress under NACP-V, along with upcoming priorities.
A major highlight of the observance will be the launch of a new campaign video series under NACO’s national multimedia initiative, centred around three core pillars—Youth & Awareness, Elimination of Vertical Transmission, and Stigma & Discrimination. In addition, key national programme resources will be released.
According to the Health Ministry release, India continues to demonstrate substantial progress under the current phase of the National AIDS Control Programme.
While HIV testing has veen increased from 4.13 crore (2020–21) to 6.62 crore (2024–25), access to antiretroviral treatment rose from 14.94 lakh to 18.60 lakh PLHIV and viral load testing nearly doubled from 8.90 lakh to 15.98 lakh in the same period.
Between 2010 and 2024, India achieved 48.7% decline in annual new HIV infections, 81.4% reduction in AIDS-related deaths and 74.6% decline in mother-to-child HIV transmission.
