HIV/AIDS:
- More than 5,000 new HIV infections occur in Africa every day (Source: www.kff.org)
- 1.5 million Africans (adults and children) die of HIV/AIDS every year (Source: www.globalhealthreporting.org)
- An estimated 15 million African children are growing up without parents because of HIV/AIDS
(Sources: www.avert.org; www.globalhealthfacts.org)
- Approximately 2.1million Africans are currently enrolled for AIDS treatment. Only 1 in 5 Africans who need AIDS treatment currently receive it. (Sources: www.unaids.org; www.avert.org)
- For every one person enrolled on AIDS treatment there are five new HIV infections
- Circumcised males are less likely to get HIV but should still wear condoms for more complete protection (Source: www.alternet.org)
- There is no cure for AIDS and no effective vaccine (Sources: www.avert.org; www.iavi.org)
- One of the highest risk factors for HIV is sleeping around with many partners
- The more sexual partners you have the greater your chances of getting HIV/AIDS
- Most people who have HIV do not know it because only about 10% have ever tested for HIV
- If you are sexually active you should be tested for HIV at least every six months
- Testing for HIV is the only way to ensure your health and to protect your sexual partners
Sport and Lifestyle:
- Nigeria went through to the semi finals of the 2008 Olympics soccer competition taking home the silver medal (Source: sports.espn.go.com)
- Kenyan athletes won 5 gold medals at the 2008 Olympics. (Source: www.voanews.com)
- 5 (Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Tunisia) national soccer teams competed in the 2006 FIFA Soccer World Cup
(Source: www.fifa.com)
- The 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup is expected to have a world-wide TV audience in viewership of 26 billion (Sources: www.fifa.com)
- Egypt won the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations (Source: www.cafonline50.com)
- FIFA Confederation Cup 2009 will take place in South Africa. (Source: www.fifa.com)
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