The Toll of AIDS and HIV
Posted on: Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 09:01 CST
World aids Day is an annual health campaign aimed at raising global awareness of HIV and AIDS.
The event takes place on December 1, every year.
As well as tackling the stigma and ignorance that continues to surround HIV and AIDS, organisations such as the National AIDS Trust aim to highlight the fact that no one has been cured.
This is despite recent and impressive advances in HIV drug treatments.
World-wide Statistics reveal:
About 42 million people around the world are living with HIV or AIDS.
Just under 14,000 new cases of HIV infections occur every single day.
About 95% of all AIDS cases occur in the world's poorest countries.
An estimated 5 million people were infected with HIV in 2002.
A staggering 3 million people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2002 - more than 8,000 a day.
There are approximately 50,000 people in the UK living with HIV.
People visiting other countries on holiday should always make sure they carry contraception to protect themselves against HIV and other infections. Men should always use a condom, and women should make sure their partner uses one.
Source: Evening Chronicle - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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