Condom distribution in Nigeria has decreased by 55% over the past year, according to a report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), indicating a major barrier in the fight against HIV.
This information was revealed by the UN agency on Tuesday when their 2025 World AIDS Day report was released. According to the report, there are disruptions to HIV prevention, testing, and community-driven programs, and treatment access is declining in some areas.
According to UNAIDS, fewer people are starting HIV treatment in 13 African countries. About 450,000 women in sub-Saharan Africa no longer have access to “mother mentors.” Community members that help expectant moms and new mothers access HIV care and treatment The report disclosed.
The group argued that years of progress in HIV prevention and treatment are being undermined by financial cuts and a worsening human rights environment.
“The financial shortfall has revealed the vulnerability of the advancements we worked tirelessly to secure ” remarked UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima in Geneva. “Infants are being deprived of HIV testing young women are losing access to prevention services and whole communities find themselves abruptly without assistance. We must not forsake them.”
Prior to the disturbances she revealed young women and girls were already particularly vulnerable. According to the survey, 570 girls and young women between the ages of 15 and 24 became infected with HIV every day.
UNAIDS warned that the failure of prevention efforts will make women more vulnerable, pointing out that more than 60% of groups run by women have had to stop providing critical services. According to the agency’s projections, an additional 3.3 million new HIV cases might be reported globally between 2025 and 2030 if preventative efforts are not reinstated.
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