Magnitude of the HIV/AIDS Problem

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1 Drug Prevention and Treatment in Communities Confronting HIV/AIDS Technologies and Strategies to Help the People of Africa Magnitude of the HIV/AIDS Problem Angola Population 11,190, years: 43.4% (male 2,454,209/female 2,407,083) years: 53.7% (male 3,059,339/female 2,955,060) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 139,961/female 175,134) Total: years Male: years Female: years Total population: years Male: years Female: years In 2003, 220,000 people aged had HIV/AIDS. 3.9 percent HIV prevalence. In 2003, 130,000 women aged had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, 23,000 children had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, there were 21,000 AIDS deaths. In 2003, there were 110,000 AIDS orphans aged percent of the population remains without basic health care. Has one of the world s highest child mortality rates one in four children dies before turning five. Benin Population 7,460, years: 46.5% (male 1,752,243/female 1,719,458) years: 51.2% (male 1,868,630/female 1,948,610) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 70,367/female 100,717) Total: years Male: years Female: years Total population: years Male: years Female: years In 2003, 62,000 people aged had HIV/AIDS. 1.5 percent HIV prevalence. In 2003, 35,000 women aged had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, 5,700 children had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, there were 5,800 AIDS deaths. In 2003, there were 34,000 AIDS orphans aged 0-17.

2 Botswana Population 1,640, years: 38.8% (male 322,916/female 312,735) years: 57.5% (male 455,183/female 487,236) 65 years and over: 3.8% (male 23,914/female 38,131) Total: years Male: years Female: years Age Expectancy Total population: years Male: years Female: years In 2003, 330,000 people aged had HIV/AIDS percent HIV prevalence. In 2003, 190,000 women aged had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, 25,000 children had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, there were 33,000 AIDS deaths. In 2003, there were 120,000 AIDS orphans aged Cote D Ivoire Population 17,298, years: 41% (male 3,490,536/female 3,596,208) years: 56.3% (male 4,920,726/female 4,820,326) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 231,514/female 238,730) Total: years Male: years Female: years Total population: years Male: years Female: years In 2003, 530,000 people aged had HIV/AIDS. 7.0 percent HIV prevalence. In 2003, 300,000 women aged had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, 40,000 children had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, there were 47,000 AIDS deaths. In 2003, there were 310,000 AIDS orphans aged Has severe conflict that has completely disrupted society, agriculture, and the health care system.

3 Kenya Population: 33,829,590 : 0-14 years: 42.5% (male 7,252,075/female 7,124,034) years: 55.2% (male 9,378,428/female 9,295,471) 65 years and over: 2.3% (male 356,116/female 423,466) : Total: years Male: years Female: 18.3 years : Total population: years Male: years Female: years In 2003, 1,100,000 people aged had HIV/AIDS A more recent figure estimates 1.24 million of the country s 32 million people are HIV-positive 6.7 percent HIV prevalence rate. In 2003, 720,000 women aged had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, 100,000 children had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, there were 150,000 AIDS deaths. In 2003, there were 650,000 AIDS orphans aged More than 200,000 people are in urgent need of treatment. Suffers from staff shortages. Mozambique Population 19,406, years: 43.1% (male 4,206,654/female 4,157,898) years: 54.1% (male 5,088,250/female 5,416,573) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 224,682/female 312,646) Total: years Male: years Female: years Age Expectancy Total population: years Male: 39.9 years Female: years In 2003, 1,200,000 people aged had HIV/AIDS More recent figures suggest closer to 1.8 million 12.2 percent HIV prevalence. In 2003, 670,000 women aged had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, 99,000 children had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, there were 110,000 AIDS deaths. In 2003, there were 470,000 AIDS orphans aged Is just beginning to recuperate from a 16 year civil war, torrential floods in 2000 and 2001, and severe drought in percent of available medications are bought through foreign aid. Population has little access to even basic health care services. Life expectancy in Mozambique is expected to drop from 50 to 36 years by 2010.

4 Namibia Population 2,030,692 : 0-14 years: 38.7% (male 396,247/female 389,543) years: 57.7% (male 586,900/female 584,779) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 33,524/female 39,699) : Total: years Male: years Female: years : Total population: years Male: years Female: years In 2003, 210,000 people aged had HIV/AIDS percent HIV prevalence. In 2003, 110,000 women aged had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, 15,000 children had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, there were 16,000 AIDS deaths. In 2003, there were 57,000 AIDS orphans aged Nigeria Population 128,771, years: 42.3% (male 27,466,766/female 27,045,092) years: 54.6% (male 35,770,593/female 34,559,414) 65 years and over: 3.1% (male 1,874,157/female 2,055,966) Total: years Male: years Female: years Total population: years Male: years Female: years In 2003, 3,300,000 people aged had HIV/AIDS. 5.4 percent HIV prevalence. In 2003, 1,900,000 women aged had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, 290,000 children had HIV/AIDS. In 2003, there were 310,000 AIDS deaths. In 2003, there were 1,800,000 AIDS orphans aged WHO has noted that Nigeria has more infrastructure than most African countries, but still has several major problems it must face in order to treat patients with HIV/AIDS. Uneven distribution of treatments clinics Pediatric drugs only became available in 2005 Unsteady supply of medications which has led to shortages and lapses in treatment Most significant barrier has been the cost of treatment

5 United Republic of Tanzania Population 36,766, years: 44% (male 8,100,216/female 8,074,171) years: 53.4% (male 9,665,957/female 9,963,772) 65 years and over: 2.6% (male 418,080/female 544,160) Total: years Male: years Female: years Total population: years Male: years Female: years In 2003, 1,500,000 people aged had HIV/AIDS 8.8 percent HIV prevalence In 2003, 840,000 women aged had HIV/AIDS In 2003, 140,000 children had HIV/AIDS In 2003, there were 160,000 AIDS deaths In 2003, there were 980,000 AIDS orphans aged 0-17 A more recent figure suggest that there are nearly 2 million AIDS orphans Around 8,000 HIV/AIDS patients have access to antiretroviral medicines. Under current conditions, HIV/AIDS will cause a decline in life expectancy in Tanzania from 61 years to 46 years.