| STATISTICS on AIDS | ||||||||||
| 40 million people in the world are currently infected with AIDS If you look at all the people from ages 15-49 1out of every 100 people is infected Young people between (15-24) account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide. 6,000 young people get infected eachday. 48% of the adults infected with AIDS are woman 14,000 people are infected with AIDS each day Over 12 million kids have been orphaned by AIDS 80% of all cases of AIDS were cause by heterosexual (male-female) intercourse Mother-to-child (vertical) transmission has accounted for more than 90% of all HIV infections worldwide in infants and children. An estimated five million people in low and middle income don't have the money to pay for the AIDS drugs that could save their lives. AIDS is the fourth leading cause of Death in Belize Over 20 million people have died of AIDS since the first AIDS disease was identified in 1980. |
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| "... a traditional symbol of the persution of christians, as a symbol of suffering for people living with HIV/AIDS. This is a powerful piece and appropriatley reflects the emotionally charge subject of persucution and allows the negative stereotpes and prejudices against homosexuals and drug users that continues to stymie. Efforts to slow the spread of the epidemic. The image challenges the stigma and abuse faced by those living with HIV/AIDS" (a comment made by someone interviewing Charles Michael Helmken.) Charles Michael Helmken modified this painting that was originally drawn in the seventeenth century. |
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