A total of 33 million people now live with HIV/AIDS. Two million of them are under age 15.
Last year 1/2 million babies were bron with HIV.
In 2008, an estimated 2.7 million people were infected with HIV.
Every day, 7,397 people contract HIV – 308 every hour.
In 2008, 2.0 million people died from AIDS.
Worldwide, women make up half of all people living with HIV.
There are approximately, 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
An estimated 56,300 new HIV infections occurred in the U.S. in 2006.
African Americans accounted for 46% of all new HIV infections diagnosed in 2006, although they only comprise 12% of the population.
As someone who lost a Brother to this epidemic, I urge everyone to educate themselves against prevention. I also please hope that we will not turn our backs on those who have fallen victim to this disease. If you have the virus, dont try and cope alone.My Brother was diagnosed in the hospital a few days before he passed away. His life could have been saved. But as we all know, our biggest lessons come in the form of big sacrifices. He did not die in silence.
The statistics speak for themselves. But our voices should be louder. Don’t stay silent.
http://aids.gov/http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/
http://www.joinred.com/word_aids_day/index.html
HIV/AIDS Facts - http://www.lightforrights.org/aids_facts.php
Wow! Very informative, thanks for sharing. I wish more can see this.
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