HIV/AIDS
Every day, 4,900 people die from HIV/AIDS and another 7,300 people are infected with the AIDS virus.
The Challenge
In 2010, 1.8 million people died from HIV/AIDS and another 2.6 million people were infected with the virus. Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit harder by HIV/AIDS than any other region in the world. Two-thirds of people living with HIV/AIDS and three-quarters of deaths from HIV/AIDS are in sub-Saharan Africa. People with AIDS don't suffer alone -- the disease also attacks their families and communities. 14.8 million African children have already lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS. The disease targets people during their most productive years, making economic progress in many sub-Saharan African countries even more of a challenge.
The Opportunity
Many of the world's poorest countries have been able to make progress against HIV/AIDS in recent years thanks to increased political will and global resources to fight the disease. The launch of initiatives such as the Global Fund and PEPFAR have made treatment, prevention and care available to millions of people in the world's poorest countries. More than 5 million Africans are receiving lifesaving antiretroviral treatment (up from only 50,000 in 2002), and through its partnerships with more than 30 countries, PEPFAR directly supported 11 million people with care in FY2010 alone.
Progress has been made in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, as well. The Global Fund has helped 1.3 million pregnant women with HIV receive medicine to prevent passing the virus on to their babies (up from only 150,000 women in 2004). However, HIV infection rates are still far outpacing the number of people put on treatment. In the long-term, winning the fight against HIV/AIDS is not possible without sufficient investments in prevention, including research to find a vaccine, and treatment.
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Progress Report
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HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in sub-Saharan Africa
Unprecedented investments in the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria are leading to improvements in health across sub-Saharan Africa. MORE
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Quick Facts
5 million people
in sub-Saharan Africa are receiving antiretroviral treatment (ARVs), up from just 50,000 in 2002.
2-4%
Annual loss in GDP growth in countries that are highly affected by HIV/AIDS, compared to those that are not.
22 countries
in sub-Saharan Africa reduced new HIV infections by more than 25%.
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