HIV in Europe: Progress and disparities in the fight against the virus

Tuesday, Nov 11, 2025

Il Sole 24 Ore

HIV in Europe shows vast disparities; success depends on integrated prevention and addressing social stigma.

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The fight against HIV in Europe reveals deep inequalities across different national healthcare systems. While some countries like Spain and the Netherlands show success through comprehensive prevention strategies, others face significant challenges. In Greece, migration, stigma, and bureaucracy hinder care for infected migrants, with many receiving late diagnoses. Bulgaria offers free treatment but struggles with entrenched social prejudice. Croatia has low case numbers but high rates of late presentation due to migration and fear of stigma. Spain demonstrates a successful integrated approach with widespread PrEP access. Italy guarantees universal care but suffers from delayed diagnoses. Overall, the global reduction in HIV is undermined by funding cuts and uneven healthcare access across Europe, making the goal of zero new infections by 2030 increasingly distant as the issue remains more of a reflection of social and economic disparities than purely a medical one.

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