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Global HIV/AIDS
| HIV/AIDS in the World -- 2007 |
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Adults and children living with HIV | 33.2 million
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Adult and child deaths from AIDS | 2.1 million
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Adults and children newly infected with HIV | 2.5 million
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Statistics from UNAIDS. For full report, click here. (PDF)
General News
- Survival International Says HIV Spreading Among Indigenous Communities (December 10, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Leprosy Emerging as Health Problem in People on HIV Treatmen in Developing World (October 24, 2006)
In The New York Times
- HIV Infection Rates Decreasing in Several Countries but Global Number of People Living With HIV Continues to Rise (November 21, 2005)
Increased HIV prevention and treatment efforts needed to slow and reverse AIDS epidemic, according to new UNAIDS/WHO Report.
To read PDF, click here
From UNAIDS
- UNAIDS Executive Director Warns Full Impact of HIV/AIDS Yet to Be Seen (July 28, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Epidemics Go Unchecked in Predominately Muslim Countries, Researchers Write (July 13, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Predicting CD4+ Cell Counts Where There Are None (July/August 2005)
In resource-poor areas, TLC cutoffs and anemia may serve as surrogate markers for the need to start HIV treatment.
From The Body PRO
- U.S. Global AIDS Initiative Gets Off to a Rocky Start (July 14, 2004)
In The New York Times
- Disabled People "At Significantly Increased Risk" of HIV Infection (December 2, 2003)
This international survey also finds that HIV-positive people with disabilities are less likely to receive adequate care after their diagnosis.
From allAfrica.com
- UNAIDS Report Focuses on HIV, TB in Prisons (August 4, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- UNAIDS: Condoms Fail to Stop HIV 10 Percent of Time; Human Error Blamed (June 23, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Condom Shortage "Contributing to the Spread of AIDS in East Europe and Third World" (October 2, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Millions of Grandparents in Developing World Caring for Grandchildren Orphaned by AIDS (April 8, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Population Mobility and AIDS (PDF) (February 2001)
From UNAIDS
- HIV/AIDS Epidemic Is Shifting From Cities to Rural Areas -- New Focus on Agricultural Policy Needed (June 22, 2000)
From UNAIDS
- New ILO Study Warns of HIV/AIDS "Catastrophe" for Workers and Employers (June 7, 2000)
From UNAIDS
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