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HIV/AIDS

Working with HIV and AIDS since 1987

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that AIDS has killed more than 27 million people since it was first recognized on June 5, 1981.

An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide were living with HIV in 2008. An estimated 2.7 million became newly infected with HIV in 2008.
An estimated 2.0 million lost their lives to AIDS in 2008. Source: UNAIDS.

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How we fight HIV/AIDS

DanChurchAid's HIV/AIDS programmes are implemented by local organisations, associations of church driven hospitals and health organisations. The objective of DanChurchAid's HIV and AIDS work is that vulnerable groups are empowered to claim their right to reduce the conditions which make them susceptible to HIV/AIDS.

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Where we work with HIV/AIDS projects

Through partners, DanChurchAid works with HIV/AIDS projects in Africa, Asia, Central America and Eastern Europe.

HIV and AIDS is fast becoming the worst ever global disease.

The human suffering and the economic and social cost of the pandemic is escalating.

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa currently bear the brunt of the global burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but no region of the world is left untouched.

Countries with HIV and AIDS projects

Africa:
Ethiopia
Malawi
Kenya
Uganda
Zambia
Asia:
Cambodia
Central America:
Honduras
El Salvador
Eastern Europe:
Russia

Reports on HIV and AIDS

Orphans, vulnerable children and youth:

Russia:

Position paper: