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HIV/AIDS has been a public health concern for Latin America due to a remaining prevalence of the disease. As of 2024, approximately 2.5 million people in Latin America were living with HIV. This is an increase from the 2018 estimation that 2.2 million people had HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean, making the HIV prevalence rate approximately 0.4% in Latin America. In 2024, there were approximately 120,000 new HIV infections in Latin America, nearly all of which were among adults aged 15 and older. That same year, the region experienced 27,000 AIDS-related deaths. Overall, approximately 71% of all people living with HIV in Latin America are on an antiretroviral treatment (ART), though this regional treatment coverage percentage is lower for children and pregnant women.
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