HIV and AIDS
By: Olivia Chhoun
HIV and Aids
HIV- Human Immunodeficiency Virus that allows life-threatening infections and cancers
Aids is the final stage of the HIV disease.
Aids in Orphans
- More the 11/34 million orphans have aids today
- 8 out of 10 children's parents have died from Aids
- The number of orphans with Aids rose from 3.5% to 32% and will continue to increase
- 55% of people with Aids in this region are females
Impacts of Aids
- HIV/AIDS patients have more than half of the hospital beds
- In 2010 1.2 million people died because of HIV/AIDS
- Average life expectancy with HIV/Aids in Africa is 54.4 years
- 360,000 became infected in 2010
Preventing HIV/AIDS in Africa
- Most Sub Saharan Africa countries have seen in increase in common use
- People are getting HIV counseling and testing
- The African Union Plan of Action on Drug Use for 2013-2017 was adopted