Global HIV and AIDS Response - Progress Report 2011

This report documents the extraordinary progress achieved over the past decade in the health sector response to HIV.

Access to evidence-informed HIV prevention, testing and counselling, treatment and care services in low- and middle-income countries has expanded dramatically. This progress demonstrates how countries can surmount seemingly intractable health and development challenges through commitment, investment, and collective action.

The global incidence of HIV infection has stabilised and begun to decline in many countries with generalised epidemics. The number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy continues to increase, with 6.65 million people getting treatment at the end of 2010. Almost 50% of pregnant women living with HIV received effective antiretroviral regimens to prevent mother-to-child transmission.

Despite advances, still too many people are acquiring HIV infection, too many people are getting sick and too many people are dying. Globally, more than 50% of the people eligible for treatment do not have access to antiretroviral therapy, and children have much poorer access than adults.

Financial pressures on both domestic and foreign assistance budgets are threatening progress. The report demands that we move forward together on the ambitious goals set for 2015 to realise the collective vision for zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.