Health Protection Agency (HPA) has said that there were five reported cases of AIDS last year.
As per the HPA's answers on Wednesday to questions posed by Mihaaru News under the Right to Information Act, the number of people who contract AIDS in Maldives has not decreased.
There were 54 reported cases of AIDS in the last 34 years. 2025 saw five reports and 2024 saw six reports to the HPA.
16 of the people who had been reported have passed away.
The average age of people who have contracted AIDS in Maldives is 33.3 years old, with men being the majority.
People contract AIDS due to unsafe sexual relations or by contracting HIV with the repeated use of syringes. Antiretroviral Therapy is the treatment for HIV.
Instruction from the Health Ministry to be protected against HIV/AIDS
While AIDS is not a curable disease, treatment can make it so that those who have been infected can lead their lives as a healthy individual.
Steps that can be taken to protect oneself
- To choose a faithful individual or someone who has HIV and to avoid immoral relations, and to avoid cross-utilization to reduce the chances of contracting HIV.
- To not make use of a syringe that has been used by someone else.
- To undergo HIV protection treatments upon recommendations from those in the health service.
- To test for HIV while pregnant and if tested positive, to undergo and complete the necessary treatment so that the child does not contract HIV.
