Program aims to stop the spread of infections such as HIV, Aids and hepatitis C among inmates who are drug users

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HIV/AIDS is a major public health concern and cause of death in many parts of Africa. Although the continent is home to about 15.2 percent of the world’s population, more than two-thirds of the total, some 35 million infected, …

The history of HIV and AIDS spans almost 100 years, from its origin in the 1920s, to the global epidemic we know today.

Why is AIDS Worse in Africa? The rate of infection in some parts of the continent is 100 times higher than in the United States, yet sexual activity is similar.

HIV/AIDS/CRP.2/Add.1/Rev.1 dated 16 May 2001. List of Civil Society organizations not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council that have been approved for accreditation to the high-level international intergovernmental event on HIV/AIDS including its preparatory process by Member States, 18 May 2001

Global information and advice about HIV & AIDS: infection, prevention, testing and treatment; personal stories; statistics; and programming resources

The African continent has demonstrated commitment to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. Almost all countries have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; more than half have ratified the African Union’s Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa.

HIV/AIDS is the most serious health concern in South Africa. The country has the fourth-highest adult HIV prevalence rate in the world, according to …

AIDS in Africa kills more people than conflicts. International attention has helped, but also brought problems. Poverty and other issues make the situation worse, while affordable medicine and health care is under pressure from various angles.