How can the AIDS epidemic be stopped and what’s the role of the world leaders in this?
This is one of the huge challenges of our time and history will jude our generation.
Global AIDS epidemic continues to grow
New data also show HIV prevention programmes getting better results if focused on reaching people most at risk and adapted to varying national epidemics
According to the newest facts published today in the UNAIDS/WHO 2006 AIDS Epidemic Update, an estimated 39.5 million people are living with HIV. There were 4.3 million new infections in 2006 with 2.8 million (65%) of these occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and vital increases in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, everywhere there are some indications that infection rates have risen by more than 50% since 2004. In 2006, 2.9 million people died of AIDS-related illnesses.
Personal reponsibility doesn’t work in socieeties were woman’s rights aren’t respected,any thought’s on that?
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