Cases Increase, WHO's New Guidelines For HIV Services Accompanied By Hypertension And Diabetes Examination

JAKARTA - The World Health Organization (WHO) shares new guidelines for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) services. HIV is a virus that attacks immunity, which can interfere with the quality of life and if not handled properly it can end up being AIDS.

To improve people's quality of life with HIV, WHO shares guidelines that focus on 3 main things. Starting from HIV services, it should also be accompanied by diabetes and hypertension treatments.

This was done because the data showed that 5 percent of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa had diabetes and 25 percent had hypertension. This is similar to estimates in other regions of the world.

Another guideline is to integrate HIV services with mental health care. Such as depression, anxiety, and alcohol consumption disorders.

The prevalence of mental health conditions among people living with HIV is high. A third of them experience symptoms of depression or anxiety, so alcohol drinking disorders are at least 20 percent of HIV sufferers.

Then the final guidelines recommended by WHO are support such as counseling to education. This is proven to help maintain virus suppression and improve patient's life welfare.

"By integrating hypertension, diabetes, and mental health care into HIV services, and ensuring timely support, we can help people continue to improve welfare," said WHO Department Director for HIV, Tubercolosis, Hepatitis, and IMS, Tereza Kasaeva, quoted from the WHO website, Monday, September 15, 2025.

This new guideline is also a tangible form of WHO's commitment to providing holistic treatments that support the health and quality of life of people with HIV in the future.

The updated guidelines reaffirm WHO's commitment to providing holistic care centered on people discussing various people's health needs with HIV, and support them to live a longer and healthier life, Kasaeva concluded.