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In recent years, HIV and AIDS have received greater media attention. Thankfully, many gains have been made because of increased awareness, education, behavioral change, advances in and greater access to antiretroviral medication, and more funding from wealthy countries. Nevertheless, tens of millions of people still suffer from this horrible disease. Many of those affected are children, and have been infected through no fault of their own.
The devastating impact of HIV / AIDS is wider than just the person who is sick. What happens to a young child when one or both parents die because of AIDS and the orphan must become the head of his or her household? What about the impact on a family who has lost two children to AIDS already, while their third grows sicker every day? What happens in countries where economies may collapse because of the vast numbers affected?
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UN warns HIV/Aids leading cause of death in women
3/3/2010 [BBC]
The UN programme on HIV/Aids says HIV has become the leading cause of death and disease among women of reproductive age worldwide.
Gates: $10B vaccine program could save 8.7M lives
1/29/2010 [CNN]
Davos, Switzerland (CNN) -- Bill and Melinda Gates announced plans Friday to invest $10 billion in the fight against a number of illnesses including AIDS and said the record donation could save nearly nine million lives.
A Good Year in the Fight Against AIDS
12/1/2009 [USNEWS]
While the war against HIV/AIDS is still far from over, 2009 could prove to be a watershed year in terms of advances in prevention and treatment, experts say.
