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Adults and children estimated to be living with HIV / AIDS
as of the end of 2001:
| North America |
950,000 |
| Caribbean |
420,000 |
| Latin America |
1,500,000 |
| Western Europe |
550,000 |
| Eastern Europe / Central Asia |
1,000,000 |
| East Asia / Pacific |
1,000,000 |
| South / Southeast Asia |
5,600,000 |
| Australia / New Zealand |
15,000 |
| North Africa / Middle East |
500,000 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
28,500,000 |
| WORLDWIDE TOTAL |
40,000,000 |
Source: UNAIDS Epidemic Update, December 2001
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As
a result of our successful trip to Latin
America, ARP has established a Stigma Reduction Program
in Mexico and Brazil.
The
AIDS Responsibility Project recently traveled to Africa
to view first-hand the impact of the disease on the
continent, and the challenges facing those who provide
services to these people. 