HIV/AIDS & ARV's

By beautifulmod

  • First case of AIDS reported in Brazil

  • AIDS policy passes in Brazil

    Policy passed in Brazil to provide universal access to antiretroviral drugs (ARV's)

  • "estimated 610 000 individuals living with HIV/AIDS" (p.7)

    worldwide?

  • 240 000 cases reported by Ministry of Health

    higher numbers than other countries due to better reporting

  • 400 000 people, globally, treated with ARV's

  • WHO goal: 3 million to have ARV's by 2005

    World Health Organization and the Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS put forth a goal: 3 million HIV-positive people will have access to ARV's by 2005

  • 700 000 people using antiretroviral therapy

    300 000 (developing world), half of which in Brazil

  • WHO's deadline

    1.2 million on ARV's out of 6.5 million who need access to these therapies. 3% of the worlds' HIV/AIDS cases were from Brazil, yet made up 15% of the 1.2 million assisted by ARV's

  • "currently" 40 million HIV-infected people worldwide

    95% from middle-low income countries