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HIV/AIDS in the World -- 2007
Adults and children living with HIV	33.2 million
Adult and child deaths from AIDS	2.1 million
Adults and children newly infected with HIV	2.5 million

Statistics from UNAIDS. For full report, click here. (PDF)

General News

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Towards Universal Access: Scaling Up Priority HIV/AIDS Interventions in the Health Sector -- Progress Report June 2008 (June 2, 2008)
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From World Health Organization
Press Release: Towards Universal Access: Scaling Up Priority HIV/AIDS Interventions in the Health Sector -- Progress Report June 2008 (June 2, 2008)
From World Health Organization
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.
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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

Men Who Have Sex With Men

What It's Like to Be a Gay Man In Your Country? Answers From Around the World (August 4, 2008)
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
Head of UNAIDS Rails Against Homophobia Worldwide (August 1, 2008)
"There's something going on in the heads" of homophobes "that must mean that they are having a major problem with their own sexuality," says UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot during a pre-conference summit on fighting gay stigma throughout the world. "We will get nowhere with our AIDS activities if the gay rights agenda is not progressing."
In The XVII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
MSM, HIV and the Road to Universal Access: How Far Have We Come? (August 2008)
Special report on the state of HIV/AIDS among MSM in low- and middle-income countries.
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From American Foundation for AIDS Research

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