AIDS in Brazil

    • First AIDS victim was identified in Brazil in 1982Popline: AIDS in Brazil, 1982-1988
    • A total of 474,273 AIDS cases were identified between 1980 and June 2007AIDS.gov: AIDS in Brazil
    • By 2011 there will be 638,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in BrazilUNAIDS.org: [http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdata.unaids.org%2Fpub%2FReport%2F2008%2Fbrazil_2008_country_progress_report_en.pdf&ei=upxeSKTXIIWwebu8scAO&usg=AFQjCNH_4iePzhHgCUwYYtxa3StdGdzobw&sig2=XC02vRH_gdN7bLddeD6_Ug
    • Brazil - Country Progress Report]</ref>
    • Number of people living with HIV (2005): 620,000PBS: Brazil - A Remarkable Commitment (May 30, 2006)
    • 600 thousand adults aged 15 to 49 living with HIV
  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is a public health crisis in Brazil. There was a time when Brazil had more cases of AIDS than any other country outside of Africa, India and the United States.
  • Prevention and Treatment

    Brazil has earned international praise for its policies regarding AIDS. Bargaining with pharmaceutical firms and producing generic versions of HIV/AIDS medications has allowed the Brazilian government to save enough money to offer free medication to anyone that needs treatment. The free treatments, coupled with Brazil's STD prevention programs, have made it a model for developing countries around the world struggling to contain the AIDS epidemic.Brazzil.com: Brazil Solves HIV Puzzle (July 2004)
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