World AIDS Day

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The latest statistics on the world epidemic of AIDS & HIV were published by UNAIDS/WHO in November 2005. Their report gives the latest AIDS and HIV statistics for the whole world and for regions.

More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981.

Africa has 12 million AIDS orphans.

By December 2005 women accounted for 46% of all adults living with HIV worldwide, and for 57% in sub-Saharan Africa.

Young people (15-24 years old) account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide - more than 6,000 become infected with HIV every day.

Of the 6.5 million people in developing and transitional countries who need life-saving AIDS drugs, only 1 million are receiving them.

"Knowlege Is Power"

~Anthony