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getting this information from time to time will help us stay current and be able to help someone living with the disease.
The statistics continue to be alarming despite what region is being highlighted.
" Most HIV infections in the past 12 months across the world took
place in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to figures released Wednesday. During
the period, over two million more people have contracted HIV, bringing the
number of people living with HIV to 35 million globally, says a report released
by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Xinhua reported.
The UNAIDS report points out that of the 35 million HIV infected people, 19
million do not know they have the virus.
Close to 13 million people now have access to antiretroviral
treatment (ARV), an increase of 2.3 million from last year. Three out of
four people on treatment are in Sub-Saharan Africa. This comes as more people
get tested and governments secure funding for treatment. South Africa continues
to bear the brunt of the HIV epidemic. One in five new HIV infections in the
world took place in South Africa, chief executive officer of the South African
National AIDS Council, Doctor Fareed Abdullah, said. "
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