- 12,000 - 18,000 adults and children are living with HIV/AIDS.
- 700 - 1,000 people were infected with HIV in 2003
- 0.1% is the adult population's HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
- <100 adult and child deaths due to AIDS were reported.
These results may sound promising, but this region has the smallest overall population. Moreover, there has been a resurgence of other Sexually Transmitted Diseases, pointing to a rise in the level of high-risk sexual behaviors. This is especially true among young people, and homosexual men. In fact, 86% people who recently acquired the virus were “gay”. However, a contributing factor being the decline in emphasis on HIV/AIDS awareness programs. Constant vigilance must be maintained if the virus is to be contained.
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NOTES:
* This mark indicates that this chart came directly from the UNAIDS (2003) AIDS epidemic update, December Report, the report can be accessed from the second link below, once you have reached the UNAIDS website, click the first link in the column on the right hand side
“” If quotes and italics are used this indicates a direct quote from the UNAIDS report mentioned above.
Resources:
- Kanabus, Annabel. 14 Feb 2004. AVERT. 14 Feb 2004. < http://www.avert.org/ >.
- McGeary, Johanna. "." 12 Feb 2001. Time Magazine Archive. 14 Feb 2004 < http://www.time.com/ >.
- UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. 14 Feb 2004. < http://www.unaids.org/ >.