This is a picture of HIV/AIDS education in Uganda. Children learn more about HIV/AIDS at school. Uganda is a country that has slowed the spread of the disease through extensive public education and political leadership. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region of the world that is most affected by HIV/AIDS. An estimated 29.4 million people are living with HIV/AIDS and approximately 3.5 million new infections occurred in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2002. In just the past year, the epidemic has claimed the lives of an estimated 2.4 million Africans. Ten million young people (aged 15-24) and almost 3 million children under 15 are living with HIV. More about HIV/AIDS in Africa can be found at http://www.avert.org/aidsinafrica.htm.

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