Not So Amusing Facts About AIDS in Africa
I can understand the concern that Bono has about the situation with AIDS in Africa. Some of the statistics in the Make Poverty History booklet, that I have outlined below, are frightening!
- Over 3 million people died from AIDS in 2004 of which almost 80% were in sub-Saharan Africa. That amounts to 8,493 people dying from AIDS every day and 6 people every minute.
- Aid to the 28 countries with the highest HIV adult prevalence rate declined by 1/3 between 1995 and 2000.
- A World Bank study concluded that, unless further action is taken, current rates of HIV in South Africa will result in complete economic collapse within 3 generations.
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