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• AIDS in Africa is a continuing and growing public health crisis. While Africa contains only 12% of the world's population, it also contains more than 60% of the HIV and AIDS infected population. Almost 25 million people live with HIV and AIDS in the sub-Saharan Africa.AIDSPortal.com: Africa

• Fast Facts

  1. 22 million living with AIDS as of 2007Avert: HIV and AIDS in Africa
  2. Over 11 million children orphaned because of AIDSAvert: HIV and AIDS in Africa
  3. Lowest incident countries: Somalia and Senegal (less than 1%)Avert: HIV and AIDS in Africa
  4. Highest incident countries: Botswana, Lesotho adn Swaziland (all over 20%)Avert: HIV and AIDS in Africa
  5. New infection rates peaked in the late 1990sAvert: HIV and AIDS in Africa
  6. Average life expectancy reduced to 47 yearsAvert: HIV and AIDS in Africa
  7. Condom use encouraged as major tool in fighting AIDSAvert: HIV and AIDS in Africa
  8. PEPFAR has helped reduce mother to baby transmission in over 16 million pregnanciesOfficial Site: PEPFAR Latest Results
  9. PEPFAR helped provide antiretroviral treatment for 2.1 million globallyOfficial Site: PEPFAR Latest Results
  10. PEPFAR provided over 57 million testing and counseling sessionsOfficial Site: PEPFAR Latest Results

• PEPFAR

  In 2003, President George W. Bush committed the United States to providing funds to help in the fight against AIDS in Africa. The program, President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), allocated $15 billion over the course of the first five years. The money went to provide not only medication and supplies, but also training of medical staff in the hardest hit areas of Africa. The program has helped over 240,000 babies to be born without HIV and sustains over 10 million on medical treatments for AIDS.The Guardian: The Bush Years: AIDS in Africa (January 19, 2009)

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