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HIV/Aids screening test during a past World Aids Day.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on African governments to strengthen healthcare systems in order to protect the hard-won gains against HIV amid a rapidly changing global funding landscape that threatens to slow progress.

In a message commemorating the 2025 World AIDS Day, WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi, said global pullbacks in HIV financing are putting pressure on programs that rely heavily on external support, making it more urgent than ever to safeguard the gains and protect lives.

Highlighting advances in HIV prevention and treatment, Janabi stressed the importance of expanding access to new tools, urging African governments to transform their response into a more sustainable, locally-driven system through increased domestic investment and innovative financing mechanisms.