HIV/AIDS in Africa Overview
| HIV/AIDS in Africa: 2011 |
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Adults and children living with HIV | 23.5 million
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Adult and child deaths from AIDS | 1.2 million
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Adults and children newly infected with HIV | 1.8 million
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- New UNAIDS Report Highlights Progress in the AIDS Response in Africa (May 21, 2013)
UNAIDS reports more than 7 million people now on HIV treatment across Africa -- with nearly 1 million added in the last year -- while new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS continue to fall.
From UNAIDS
- Update (PDF) (May 2013)
A report on the recent progress against HIV in Africa.
From UNAIDS
- Africa's Largest AIDS Conference to Be Held in Cape Town in December (March 8, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- GlobalPost Examines HIV/AIDS in Asia, Africa (December 3, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- UNAIDS Officials Say Progress Being Made Against HIV/AIDS in Africa, Asia (January 20, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Injection Drug Use Helps Drive HIV/AIDS in Africa (May 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Wall Street Journal Essays Examine Differing Views on African Development (November 30, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Number of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Africa to Outpace Treatment Resources by 2020, IOM Report Finds (November 30, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- UN Report Released Ahead of International AIDS Conference: HIV Prevalence Drops Among Young Africans (July 13, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- WHO Bulletin Examines Correlation Between Socioeconomic Status, HIV Prevalence in Africa (July 7, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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Africa: Other News
- Two Million Adolescents Live With HIV/AIDS in Africa (June 5, 2013)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- UNAIDS Director: "Learning From the Success of African Leadership in AIDS Response" (June 5, 2013)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
 Leadership, Cooperation Responsible for "Remarkable Progress" Against HIV/AIDS in Africa, UNAIDS Report Says (May 22, 2013)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Mozambique: Regional Meeting to Scale Up Collaborative TB/HIV Activities Begins in Maputo (April 16, 2013)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Recent Africa Braintrust 2012 Forum "Informative, Inspiring" for Those Committed to Continent's Advancement (November 6, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Communicable Diseases Responsible for Majority of Deaths in Africa, WHO Official Says (October 24, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Researchers Concerned Over Likely Rise in Older People Living With HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa (October 19, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- UN Report Shows Francophone African Countries Lag Behind in AIDS Treatment; NGOs Call for Increased Funding (October 15, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Researchers Examine Relationships Between HIV and Poverty, Food Security in Separate Studies (October 8, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Uganda: Starting Antiretroviral Therapy Improves HIV-Infected Africans' Nutrition (October 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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