HIV/AIDS Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa Overview

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See also: Africa & AIDS General Overview

HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 2006
Adults and children living with HIV	24.7 million
Adult and child deaths from AIDS	2.1 million
Adults and children newly infected with HIV	2.8 million

Statistics from UNAIDS.

Sub-Saharan Africa Overview

Sub-Saharan Africa Statistics (Regularly Updated)
From UNAIDS
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Article Examines Relationship Between Malnutrition, HIV Progression in Sub-Saharan Africa (March 26, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Education Slows Spread of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa (March 31, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fact Sheet: AIDS Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa (PDF) (December 2006)
A brief overview of the effects of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
From UNAIDS
Media Grossly Under-Reports HIV in Southern Africa, Study Shows (May 4, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Epidemic Threatening Food Supply in Famine-Prone Southern Africa (September 29, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Contributing to Rising Hunger in Southern Africa (September 21, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The New Year in Africa: More AIDS, Persistent Internal Conflicts, the Unresolved Congo War (January 3, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sub-Saharan Africa (December 2001)
In AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2001, from UNAIDS
Global Overview: Sub-Saharan Africa (December 2000)
In AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2000, from UNAIDS
One Million More Living With HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, New Report Reveals (November 28, 2000)
Catastrophic impact could be substantially reduced with a relatively modest contribution from developed nations.
From UNAIDS
AIDS Cuts Life Expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa by a Quarter (September 25, 1999)
In British Medical Journal
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