作者: Ismael Ddumba-Nyanzi , Eddy J. Walakira , David Kaawa-Mafigiri
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9063-8
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摘要: HIV and AIDS remains a significant public health problem. Globally, an estimated 34 million people were living with at the end of 2011 (UNAIDS 2012). Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) most severely affected region, accounting for 69 % worldwide, nearly 1 in every 20 adults (4.9 %) infected incidence also unacceptably high: 2.5 (adults children) acquired infection accounted 71 children newly Further, 1.7 died from AIDS-related causes worldwide 2011, SSA 70 all dying Children are disproportionately by AIDS. An 3.4 91 them sub-Saharan (WHO/UNAIDS/UNICEF 2011). In 2010, 250,000 causes. addition, 14.9 have lost one or both parents to Many more live HIV-infected primary caregivers. These vulnerable greatly (UNICEF 2007; Atwani-Akwaraa et al. 2010; Daniel