HIV/AIDS in Africa Overview

HIV/AIDS in Africa -- 2008
Adults and children living with HIV	22.4 million
Adult and child deaths from AIDS	1.4 million
Adults and children newly infected with HIV	1.9 million

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

GlobalPost Examines HIV/AIDS in Asia, Africa (December 3, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Number of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Africa to Outpace Treatment Resources by 2020, IOM Report Finds (November 30, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UN Report Released Ahead of International AIDS Conference: HIV Prevalence Drops Among Young Africans (July 13, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
WHO Bulletin Examines Correlation Between Socioeconomic Status, HIV Prevalence in Africa (July 7, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Impact of HIV & AIDS in Africa (April 29, 2009)
From Avert
HIV/AIDS Regional Update -- Africa (April 2009)
From World Bank
A New Report Says Some Cultural Factors Influencing Spread of AIDS Are Specific to Africa (June 9, 2008)
From United Nations
Epidemiological Fact Sheets by Country (2008)
Each fact sheet provides the most recent country-specific data on HIV/AIDS and STI prevalence and incidence, a short assessment of the country's epidemiological situation, and information on knowledge and behaviors that can spur or stem the transmission of HIV.
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Keep the Best, Change the Rest: Participatory Tools for Working With Communities in Developing Countries on Gender and Sexuality (June 29, 2007)
From International HIV/AIDS Alliance
Anti-Gay Discrimination Fueling HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Africa: Report (March 2, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Africa: Other News

Mozambique: Regional Meeting to Scale Up Collaborative TB/HIV Activities Begins in Maputo (April 16, 2013)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Communicable Diseases Responsible for Majority of Deaths in Africa, WHO Official Says (October 24, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Researchers Concerned Over Likely Rise in Older People Living With HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa (October 19, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UN Report Shows Francophone African Countries Lag Behind in AIDS Treatment; NGOs Call for Increased Funding (October 15, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Researchers Examine Relationships Between HIV and Poverty, Food Security in Separate Studies (October 8, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Uganda: Starting Antiretroviral Therapy Improves HIV-Infected Africans' Nutrition (October 4, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa: Bacterium Targets Untreated HIV-Positive People (October 2, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Drug Resistance Increasing in Parts of Africa, Report Shows (July 24, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Research Funding in Sub-Saharan Africa Needs to "Reflect True Disease Burden" (June 21, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
UNAIDS Executive Director Calls on African Leaders to Reduce "Triple Dependency" on External Sources of HIV Drugs, Commodities, Technologies (June 7, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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