Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren't getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the UN said in a new report launched Monday. In 2023, around 630,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses, a significant decline from the 2.1 million deaths in 2004. He said UNAIDS has been asking the manufacturer to make it available at lower cost to low and middle-income countries. At present, he said, daily treatment with pills costs about USD 75 per person per year. It has allowed many countries to increase the number of people with HIV to receive treatment.
