02/12/2025
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ต๐ผโ๐ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฉ/๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐
On World AIDS Day 2025, His Majesty King Letsie III applauded Lesothoโs remarkable achievement in surpassing the global 95-95-95 HIV/AIDS target at a colourful high-level event in Maseru. The commemoration was also graced by Her Majesty Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso, The Rt Hon Prime Minister Sam Matekane, Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Majara, Minister of Health, Hon Selibe Mochoboroane, other government ministers, heads of diplomatic missions, the UN family, civil society organizations, development partners among others.
His Majesty reflected on the nationโs long and difficult journey in the fight against HIV/AIDS:
โWe can all attest to the long journey, one marked by victory and challenges. We honour the lives of loved ones who have passed away. We extend our gratitude to all our partners who have stood by us through the darkest part of our history. It is thanks to your unwavering support that Lesotho has achieved many successes.โ
His Majesty also announced and welcomed the planned introduction of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV injectable preventive medicine, by February 2026, noting that this will be a game-changer.
The government of Lesotho and partners renewed its commitment to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
