"Stigma
and discrimination are major obstacles to effective
prevention and care. If we do not address these
issues, we will never succeed in our efforts."
The global HIV/AIDS epidemic
killed more than 2.0
million people in 2008,
and an estimated 3 million
acquired the human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)-bringing the
number of people living
with the virus around the
world to 33.4 million.
Source-
UNAIDS AIDS epidemic update:
December 2009
ANRS
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Coordination Office
P.O. Box 449
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Tel (058) 2205915
Fax (058) 2206827
aracs@ethionet.et
