It’s exciting to see positive figures and more accurate data as we near World AIDS Day on December 1. Better information across national populations is critical to ensuring that the Global Fund and partner organizations target resources most effectively. News like this reminds us that we can help eliminate AIDS in Africa, but there is much more work to do. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most severely affected region.
Here are the new and improved numbers:
- 68 percent of the global total of people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa
- 4,383 is the average number of deaths daily due to AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
- There are an estimated 11.4 million orphans due to AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
- Adult HIV prevalence rate in Swaziland is 26% vs 33% in 2006
To learn more, read the UNAIDS press release, and the Global Fund response. For more information on the new methodology, read the New York Times' coverage.
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My Dearest Friends at (RED),
I would sincerely like to extend my best wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend to ALL of you at (RED).
Your tireless devotion to making (RED) the biggest success possible so that it can continue to be a sustainable source of funds for the Global Fund is inspiring and something that I give thanks for every day.
The simple truth is that our movement to end extreme poverty is beginning to make progress in small but substantial ways.
If we can continue to increase our efforts and strengthen our bonds with each other, we can make even BIGGER gains in eradicating AIDS and extreme poverty from our world!
SO, THANK YOU (RED) for being at the forefront of our movement to end extreme poverty and AIDS in our world.
I will continue to support your efforts for the Global Fund as we "shop 'til it stops". ~
Take very good and gentle care of each other, dear hearts. Blessings will always be around.
ALWAYS (RED) AT HEART, debbie :)
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