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2010-07-30 07:32:22pm
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"ACCESS TO LIFE" EXHIBITION In a partnership of art, documentary and advocacy, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the world-renowned agency Magnum Photos sent eight of the world's best-known photojournalists to document the transformative effects of treatment with antiretroviral drugs against AIDS on more than 30 individuals and their families in nine countries around the world. Their collective artistic interpretation is presented in the photo and multimedia exhibition "Access to Life", which will be open to the public at the Berliner Congress Center, near Alexanderplatz, through July 29, 2010. Click here to view page. |
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Resources / Statistics
World Health Statistics 2009 WHO’s annual compilation of data from its 193
Member States, and includes a summary of progress towards the health-related Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and targets. This edition also contains a new section on reported
cases of selected infectious diseases. Summary of HIV Statistics for South Africa Produced by the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) World Health Organisation Core Health Indicators 2008 World health statistics 2008 presents the most recent health statistics for South Africa, including mortality rates, life expectancy, immunisation rates and national health expenditure. South Africa TB Profile WHO country profile focussing on Tuberculosis control: covering surveillance, epidemiology and the implementation of the Stop TB strategy. Malaria cases per year in South Africa: 1999 - 2007 South African Department of Health Annual Data Prevalence and Distribution of Malaria in South Africa South Africa Department of Health Annual Report 2007 REPORT ON THE GLOBA L AIDS EPIDEMIC, 2008 These estimates include all people with HIV infection,
whether or not they have developed symptoms
of AIDS, in 2007 and 2001. HIV indicators for countries and territories This compilation includes annual estimates for prevalence of HIV infection among persons 15-49 years old and total estimated numbers of infected, all ages. Data for most countries are estimates obtained from UNAIDS/WHO, or for early years, extrapolations from UNAIDS/WHO data. For other countries data are rough estimates done by Gapminder based on information from a number of different sources, as indicated in this document. The South African Demographic and Health Survey (SADHS) 2003 Pt2 Part 2 of the South African Demographic and Health Survey. |
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