27 November 2007

World AIDS Day - December 1

One in three people with HIV are undiagnosed.
39.5 million people living with HIV worldwide
37 million adults
17.7 million women
2.3 million children under 15

New HIV cases in 2006:
4.3 million total new cases
3.8 million adults
530,000 children under 15

HIV-related deaths in 2006:
2.9 million total deaths
2.6 million adult deaths
380,000 deaths among children under 15


All figures from UNAIDS AIDS Epidemic Update 2006.

Read an article concerning this issue by Rick Warren.

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