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Epidemiology
Inability to gain access to information keeps women, girls ignorant of HIV/AIDS
December 16th, 2004
As the number of people living with HIV continues to rise globally, sub-Saharan Africa remains by far the worst affected region, with two-thirds of all the world's HIV positive people, according to a new United Nations report released November 23, 2004. Women and girls remain the most vulnerable group. In sub-Saharan Africa, close to 60% of all adults living with the virus are women, noted the UNAIDS/World Health Organization report, "AIDS Epidemic Update 2004." Social taboos in many countries prevent girls and young women from accessing information about sex and sexuality, leaving them ignorant about how to protect themselves against HIV infection....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-16)
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