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These are some of the reasons why
the St. Elizabeth University is taking part in healthcare projects in
developing countries which are fighting with HIV virus.
What the statistics say about HIV/AIDS
40 000 000 people
in the world are HIV positive.
25 000 000 of
them live in Africa.
10 000 000 children
and adolescents are suffering from HIV.
17 000 000 orphans
from parents who died from AIDS.
1 000 000 die
of AIDS every year.
3 000 000 people
died since HIV/AIDS was discovered.
50% of
newly infected are adolescents every year.
In
sub-Saharan Africa, AIDS is the most common reason for death of those aged
from 15 - 49 years.
Africa
has 15 000 000 orphans of parents who died from AIDS.
80 % of those
infected are women
The death
rate of those suffering from AIDS in countries of the third world is
almost 100%, while in the rich countries of the West the death rate is
lower than 10%