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Global Orphan Numbers Would be falling without AIDS

Date

September 21 2004


USAID, UNAIDS, UNICEF




  • Since 2000, 3.8 million African children have lost one or both parents to AIDS.
  • By 2010, sub-Saharan Africa will be home to about 50 million orphaned children.
  • More than a third will have lost one or both parents to AIDS.
  • Between 2001 and 2003 alone the global number of children orphaned due to AIDS rose from 11.5 million to 15 million - most were in Africa.
  • In Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean orphan numbers have dropped by about 10% since 1990.


Source

http://www.unicef.org/media/media_22247.html

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USAID, UNAIDS, UNICEF


Placed on the Communication Initiative site September 20 2004
Last Updated September 20 2004

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