I came across this statistical information at the Kaiser Family Foundation web site at http://www.kff.org/hivaids/3030.cfm. I thought some of this information was pretty interesting and wanted to share it with you.
*Most new infections are transmitted heterosexually.
*Estimated 8 in 10 people infected with HIV do not know it.
*TB is on the rise due to HIV.
* Young people ages 15-24 account for 45% of new HIV infections.
* A large part of research is also geared towards medications to prevent and treat the opportunistic infections caused by AIDS.
*The U.S. is government is the single largest donor to international HIV efforts in the world.
*In 2009 the amount of funding the U.S. government gave towards global HIV/AIDs was 6.3 million dollars.
I also learned in class this week that there are many students who would take African blood supply in an emergency situation even though it may be tainted with the HIV virus.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm! Some of your tidbits don't sound correct, Agnes. Your stat that 8 in 10 people infected with HIV do not know.That sounds rather high. I've also read that it was 25% of thos infected did not know.
ReplyDeleteAIDS does not cause infections.
The amount of money donated by the US government to fight the disease - globally - is way to low. I say that because the Central FL EMA gets $8million dollars alone to provide services to five counties - Orange, Seminole, Bevard, Osceola and Lake.
Glad to see you are doing some web surfing regarding this disease. LP
I got my information from the Kaiser Family Foudation, the U.S. Global Health Policy Fact Sheet for April 2009. They are suppose to be a reliable sourc. ??????
ReplyDeleteThey are but you should always see if another source has the same stat. A good source to use is UNAIDS as they write a report on the global spread of HIV/AIDS each year.
ReplyDeleteNational Public Radio, Nov 24, 2008 said that 200,000 people are unaware that they are infected. That is slightly over 20% however in 2005 that was slightly over 25% . The CDC estimated 21% didn't know they were infected in 2006, so we are getting better. Only 40% of Americans get tested, so that number could be much higher than thought. This is one of the reasons that the CDC is pushing for HIV testing as part of a persons yearly physical.
Although the US government says there is money for AIDS that the international community can access, there are stipulations placed on that funding. You can't talk about condoms or abortion in your prevention messages.
Good use of tidbits, but in the future please put all your information, tidbits, Did You Know and your weekly blog into one so that people don't have to respond to each individual topic.
Agnes, I am one of the students who would have taken the African blood. I felt like I would rather survive than risk the chance of dying waiting for a tranfusion. Did you want to wait for the American blood?
ReplyDeleteHi Sara. I respect your decision, but I wanted to wait and not rush to make a decision. My life experiences have led me to believe that doctors are not always right, that you have to take the time (if available) and weigh the pros and cons for you and the situation you are currently in. I have a sister who has been close to death many times and has a poor quality of life, one that most likely would be similar to someone with AIDS. I am older than most of you. My children are grown and although I do not want to die needlessly, I am not afraid to die. The thought of being a burden on my family if they have to alter their lives to take care of me is not one that I wish for them. You never know. If I was in the situation for real, maybe I would take the native blood. I just hope I never have to make that decision. Thank you for asking.
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