Monday, November 27, 2006

AIDS Epidemic Update

The UNAIDS and World Health Organization released their Annual AIDS Epidemic Update. This report estimates that 39.5 million people are living with HIV and 2.9 million people died from AIDS in 2006. This is an increase of 2.6 million people since 2004. In addition to the larger picture, there is also brief essays on programs and problems in the various regions of the world.

Want to learn more about global health? Check out the international section of our Health subject guide.

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