"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 2.9
million people in 2006,
and an estimated 4.3 million
acquired the human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)—bringing the
number of people living
with the virus around the
world to 39.5 million.
source- UNAIDS AIDS
epidemic update: December
2006
Amhara
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Secretariat
P.O. Box 449
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Tel (058) 2206336
Fax (058) 2206827
aracs@ethionet.et
