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22 Ιουλ 2024 · The vast majority of people living with HIV are in low- and middle-income countries. An estimated 1.3 million [1.0–1.7 million] people acquired HIV in 2023. Up to 42.3 million [35.7–51.1 million] people have died from HIV-related causes so far, including 630 000 [500 000–820 000] people in 2023.
9 Φεβ 2024 · It's caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, also called HIV. HIV damages the immune system so that the body is less able to fight infection and disease. If HIV isn't treated, it can take years before it weakens the immune system enough to become AIDS. Thanks to treatment, most people in the U.S. don't get AIDS.
Women living with HIV are more likely to experience violence, including violations of their sexual and reproductive rights. Involuntary and coerced sterilization and forced abortion among women living with HIV has been reported in at least 14 countries worldwide.
30 Μαρ 2023 · Women are disproportionately affected by HIV compared to men, with young women most at risk. In many countries, women experience inequality linked to cultural and social norms and many experience gender-based violence. These factors make women more likely to get HIV.
5 Μαρ 2020 · Almost 40 years into the response, AIDS is still the leading cause of death for women aged between 15 and 49 years and around 6000 young women aged between 15 and 24 years acquire HIV every week. We’ve got the power outlines some critical areas to address, including eliminating violence against women.
Women and HIV/AIDS. Many women have been infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. The majority of HIV/AIDS cases in women are directly influenced by high-risk sexual activities, injectional drug use, the spread of medical misinformation, and the lack of adequate reproductive health resources in the United States. [ 1 ]
WHO fact sheet on HIV and AIDS with key facts and information on signs and symptoms, transmission, risk factors, testing and counselling, prevention, treatment and WHO response.
