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GlobalAIDSGlobalAIDS:TheHealthandHumanRightsCrisisofourGeneration•37.8millionpeopleworldwidearelivingwithHIV–3.2millionarechildrenundertheageof15•2.9millionpeoplediedofAIDSin2003–800,000childrenunderage15diedin2002•4.8millionpeoplewerenewlyinfectedin2003–15,000newinfectionsperday•Over20millionpeoplehavediedofAIDSsince1981EpidemiologyofHIV/AIDSHIV/AIDSisaglobalpandemic.Asof2012,approximately35.3millionpeoplehaveHIVworldwidewiththenumberofnewinfectionsthatyearbeingabout2.3million.Thisisdownfrom3.1millionnewinfectionsin2001.Oftheseapproximately16.8millionarewomenand3.4millionarelessthan15yearsold.[116]Itresultedinabout1.6milliondeathsin2012,downfromapeakof2.2millionin2005.TheestimatednumberofpeoplelivingwithHIV/AIDSbycountryasof2008.GlobalAIDS:ThenumberofpeoplelivingwithHIVisincreasingunabatedAround1%ofadults(15-49)areHIVpositiveglobalyThisisaphotoofa24yearoldgirlnamedLeah.Herblankexpressionhardlymasksherfear.FearingshewasexposedtoHIVafterbeinggang-raped15hoursearlier,shestaressilentlyasshewaitsforarapeexamattheThembaPublicHospitalinMpumalanga.TherapeallegedllyoccurredDecember25,2001.ShedoesnotknowyetwhethershehasbeenexposedtoHIV/AIDS.listentothestories…Story13,000deadeverymonthinSouthAfricaInrural,HIV-riddenSouthAfrica,onewouldexpectaplaceconsumedbytheAIDSpandemic:thecountryhasmoreHIVcarriersthananyothernationintheworld,with4.7millionpeopleinfected.ButinDecember,SouthAfricanswereconsumedwithsomethingbesidesthediseasethatkeepskillingfamily,friendsandneighbors.Story2YOUNGVICTIMS10-year-oldNtombicriesassherecountsbeingrapedeightmonthsearlierbyafamilyfriend.NtombireceivedsmuggledAIDSmedicationimmediatelyafterherassaultandhassincetestednegativeforHIV.MillionsofSouthAfricans,however,areinfectedwithHIV,andSeptember11hasdonelittletodrawtheworld'sattentiontothenationalepidemic.Story3TeddylivesinavillageinsouthernUganda.HerparentsdiedofAIDS-relatedillnesseswhenshewas11.ShenowliveswithherthreebrothersandsistersandhelpstolookafterthreeotherboyswhoseparentsalsodiedofAIDS-relatedillnesses.“Mymotherandfatherdiedin1996.Myfatherdiedinthehospital.ButIsawmymotherdiehere.BecauseIwasabitolderthantheothers,Ilookedafterher.Iusedtocookfoodforher,washherclothes,andboilherbsforher.ShetoldmeshewassufferingfromAids,butshedidn'ttellmehowshegotitorhowtoavoidit.Iwishshe'dtoldmemoreaboutit.I'dliketoknowhowit'stransmitted.AnAidsorphan'sstoryWhenmymotherdiedwesufferedsomuch.Therewasnofood,andtherewasnoonetolookafterus.Wedidn'tevenhavemoneytobuysoapandsalt.Wewantedtorunawaytoourothergrandparents,butwedidn'thavetransporttogothere.Itriedtobepositive,butitwasdifficult.ImissedmymotherbecauseIlovedhersomuch...Someneighbourssaybadthingsaboutus:'Thosechildrenaresopoor;theydon'tevenhaverelatives.Theydon'tbelong…’Somepeoplealsocallus'AIDSorphans',andtheysaythatmaybeourparentsinfectedus…We'realsofreetoplaywhenwewant,andthere'snobodytellingustodothisorthat.Idon'tgotoschool...IfIwereeducatedI'dliketobeanurse.Iwanttotreatotherpeopleandhealthemfromwhateverthey'resufferingfrom.Iwanttodothisbecausewhenmymotherwassick,therewasnobodytolookafterherbecausewehadnomoney.”••ThisisHuZeying,a66-years-oldfarmer’swifelivinginChina.•“HereldestsondiedofanAIDS-relatedinfectionthreemonthsago.Nowhersecondson,Baifang,liesrackedwithfever,barelyabletotalk.•Heissufferingpowerfulfeversanddiarrhoea.Hesayshelongstodie.•BaifangcontractedHIVwhenhesoldhisbloodplasmatoacommercialdealeratagovernment-runclinic.Itwaseasymoney,buttheneedleswerefilthy.•Inthispoorvillage,manyoftheyoungmendidthesame,andnow,HIVisrunningrampantthroughthecommunity.•Mountingdebts•MrsHuhasthebarestunderstandingofHIV.Shedoesnotknowthereisnocure.Shehasneverheardofanti-retroviraldrugs.”•Shesaysshehasspentherlifesavingsonglucosedripsandaspirinforhersons.Now,hermeagreresourcesaregone••HIVstandsforhumanimmunodeficiencyvirus.Itisthevirusthatcanleadtoacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,orAIDS.Unlikesomeotherviruses,thehumanbodycannotgetridofHIV.ThatmeansthatonceyouhaveHIV,youhaveitforlife.HIVTransmission•HIVisspreadmainlybyhavingsexorsharinginjectiondrugequipmentsuchasneedleswithsomeonewhohasHIV.•Lesscommonly,HIVmaybespreadby•Beingborntoaninfectedmother.•Receivingbloodtransfusions,bloodproducts,ororgan/tissuetransplantsthatarecontaminatedwithHIV.•Eatingfoodthathasbeenpre-chewedbyanHIV-infectedperson.HIVPrevention•Fixedsexualpartners•Neversharingneedles•Usingcondomscorrectlyandconsistently•Newerbiomedicaloptionssuchaspre-exposureandpost-exposureprophylaxis.