The global challenge of HIV and AIDS.

摘要: The AIDS epidemic may be the most devastating health disaster in human history. disease continues to ravage families and communities throughout world. In addition 25 million people who had died of by end 2005 at least 40 are now living with HIV. An estimated 4.9 were newly infected HIV 2005--95 percent them sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Europe or Asia. While some areas have successfully slowed it is surging others. most-affected regions hard-earned improvements over last 50 years been overwhelmed death disability from AIDS. crippling progress personal family community national levels. severely affected nations economic growth political stability also threatened. Sub-Saharan hardest hit region More Africans die AIDS-related illness than any other cause. South has largest number HIV--between 4.5 6.2 million. Swaziland highest adult prevalence rate: 38 adults (excerpt)