IRC Marks World AIDS Day 2007

Facts

• Today 39.5 million people are living with HIV,
  with 4.3 million newly infected last year alone.
• Of those living with the disease, almost half are women.
• And, more than ever, young people are also affected by HIV.

Find out why in our AIDS fact sheet [PDF].

The IRC has been addressing HIV throughout the quarter-century of the epidemic. We work to prevent the spread of HIV and support the well-being of people in conflict zones who are living with the infection.

In all of our work, the IRC makes a special effort to engage and involve women and young people—and we help strengthen local communities’ ability to respond to HIV and AIDS. In addition to broad primary health programs in 21 countries, which include some HIV services, the IRC currently has HIV-specific programs in Afghanistan, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Liberia, Kenya, Pakistan, Sudan (including Darfur), Tanzania, Thailand and Uganda.

Fact Sheet: IRC Marks World AIDS Day 2007 [PDF]
Interview: Preventing HIV and AIDS in one of the world’s largest refugee camps
Video: The IRC Helps Combat AIDS in Kenya
More Resources: UNAIDS, World AIDS Campaign, AIDS Map

Image: UNAIDS