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HIV/AIDS Globally -- 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
HIV/AIDS has killed more than 25 million people since it was first recognized in 1981, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in recorded history. The above statistics are from UNAIDS. For full report, click here. (PDF)

HIV/AIDS Statistics

The AIDS Clock
Witness how many people are contracting HIV and dying of AIDS every hour
From United Nations Population Fund

HIV/AIDS Policy Fact Sheet
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

UNAIDS Discusses Global HIV/AIDS Estimates Following Release of Report
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Global HIV/AIDS
An overview of the patterns and scale of the AIDS pandemic

2007 AIDS Epidemic Update
From UNAIDS

New HIV Estimates Confirm That HIV/AIDS Is Still a Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
A comment on UNAIDS' 2007 "AIDS Epidemic Update" by the International AIDS Society

Global HIV Prevalence Has Levelled Off; AIDS Is Among the Leading Causes of Death Globally and Remains the Primary Cause of Death in Africa
This release explains the new UNAIDS global HIV/AIDS numbers

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