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Malta: 65% rise in HIV cases over five years

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak, Public health

Victims

Wounded

754

Date

June 30, 2025

What happened

Official figures presented in Parliament by the Maltese Minister for Health, Jo Etienne Abela, indicate a notable rise of 65% in HIV cases in Malta over the past five years. The current number of individuals living with HIV on the island is 754. The number of known cases increased from 457 in 2020 to 539 in 2021, 612 in 2022, 650 in 2023, and 696 in 2024, reaching 754 this year. These figures represent cumulative data, encompassing all persons diagnosed with HIV in Malta rather than solely new diagnoses.

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