AIDS in Sub Saharan Africa
Nikki Schofield
Statistics
* in 2010 1.9 million people in Sub Saharan Africa were infected with HIV
* in 2010 1.2 million people in Sub Saharan Africa died of AIDS
*14.8 million kids have lost parents due to AIDS
* 3/4 of people living with AIDS live in Sub Saharan Africa
* HIV and AIDS has caused immense human suffering in the continent
* you will become really tired and rapid weight loss
NUMBER OF AIDS AND HIVS IN AFRICA
Impact on children with AIDS
* over 34 million orphans living with AIDS or HIV
* 8/10 children have had parents die of AIDS
* the proportion of children with AIDS and HIVS went from 3.5% - 32%
* children must take on more responsibility as parents get ill
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There is 60% of pregnant women living with AIDS
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There is no cure to AIDS or HIVS
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You never know how long you can live with AIDS or HIVS