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    ° In 2003, about 3 million people died of AIDS, three-quarters in sub-Saharan
      Africa alone.Another 5 million were newly infected. Young people ages
      15-24 account for 42% of new HIV infections and represent almost one-third
      of people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.

    ° 1.8 million people are projected to receive antiretroviral treatment

    ° 62 million persons will be reached with voluntary counseling and testing
      services for HIV prevention

    ° More than one million orphans will be supported through medical services,
      education and community care (Rounds One through Three)

    The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic

    ° Around 40 million people worldwide are infected with HIV, 95% of whom live
      in developing countries. In 2004, approximately five million people were
      newly infected with the virus.

    ° HIV/AIDS has killed more than 20 million people worldwide. 3.1 million people
      died of AIDS-related causes in 2004.

    ° AIDS is the leading cause of death in Africa and the fourth-leading cause of
      death worldwide.

    Sub-Saharan Africa

    ° Sub-Saharan Africa is the world's worst-affected region. Seventy percent
      of all people infected with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa, even though it is
      home to only 11% of the world's overall population. In 2004, an estimated
      3.1 million people in the region were newly infected with HIV.

    ° The vast majority of people living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world do
      not have access to treatment, as a result of limited health car
      infrastructures and the high cost of many medications.




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