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HIV/AIDS 101

HIV is infecting 11 people a minute around the world.

There are over 40 million people in the world with HIV.

75% of the total cases of AIDS are among women and children.

8000 people per day die as a result of HIV.

Nearly 27 million have died

This site was developed to help prevent you from becoming one of those 11 people a minute. AIDS is real, and the epidemic is far from over.

Everyone is at risk.

Even you.

HIV/AIDS deaths world-wide:

  • 13.9 million by December 1997 (NIAID, 1998)
  • 15 million in Africa alone (CBCF Health Organization, 2004)
  • 21.8 million by end of 2001 (UNAIDS, 2002)
    • approximately 2.5 million in 1997 alone (NIAID, 1998)
    • approximately 3 million in 2001 alone (NIAID, 2002)
      • of which almost 600 000 where children younger than 15 years
    • 14175 in US in 2001 (AHA, 2004)
    • 16371 in US in 2002 (HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2002)

For more statistics check out this site.