Sexually
transmitted diseases impose a huge global health burden
Over
1,000,000 sexually transmitted
infections are
estimated to be caught every single day of the year
|
| Total
estimated STIs per year, excluding HIV and hepatitis |
538,000,000 |
This = 1:11 people in the world |
| |
|
New
cases / year |
| Trichomonas
Vaginalis |
236,000,000 |
94,000,000
|
| Chlamydial
Infections |
162,000,000 |
97,000,000
|
| Genital
Warts |
|
32,000,000
|
| Gonorrhoea/Gonorrhea |
|
78,000,000
|
| Genital
Herpes |
|
21,000,000
|
| Syphilis |
|
19,000,000
|
| Chancroid |
|
9,000,000
|
| Hepatitis
B - chronic carriers |
350,000,000
|
|
| Hepatitis
C - chronic carriers |
170,000,000
|
|
| According
to the Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer (UK), 2001:
Hepatitis B, C and HIV in the UK |
| |
2001 |
2002 |
| Poeple
with Hepatitis C |
250,000
|
|
| People
with Hepatitis B |
180,000
|
|
| HIV
positive people |
44,988 |
49,500
|
| |
|
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| HIV
AIDS Comparison by Region – 1999 - 2003 |
| |
1997 |
1999
|
2002
|
2003
|
| Sub-Saharan
Africa |
|
24,500,000
|
29,400,000
|
28,200,000 |
| North
Africa & Middle East |
|
220,000 |
550,000 |
730,000 |
| South
and South-East Asia |
|
5,600,000 |
6,000,000 |
8,200,000 |
| East
Asia & Pacific |
|
530,000 |
1,200,000 |
1,300,000 |
| Latin
America and Caribbean |
|
1,300,000 |
1,500,000 |
1,900,000 |
| Caribbean
|
|
360,000
|
440,000 |
590,000 |
| Eastern
Europe & Central Asia |
|
420,000 |
1,200,000 |
1,800,000 |
| Western
Europe |
|
520,000
|
570,000 |
680,000 |
| North
America |
|
900,000 |
980,000 |
1,200,000 |
| Australia
& New Zealand |
|
15,000 |
15,000
|
18,000 |
| Totals
|
22,000,000 |
31,635,000 |
41,855,000 |
44,618,000 |
| Total
estimated HIV positive world-wide |
22,000,000 |
34,300,000 |
42,000,000
|
46,000,000 |
| Epidemic
brought to public attention 1981. Accumulated death totals so
far: |
6,400,000 |
|
|
28,000,000 |
| Global
summary of the HIV/AIDS pandemic |
| December
2002 |
Area: |
| Number
of people living with HIV/AIDS |
People
newly infected with HIV in 2002 |
AIDS
deaths in 2002 |
Total
42 million |
Total
5 million |
Total
3.1 million |
| Adults
38.6 million Women 19.2 million Children under 15 years 3.2 million |
Adults
4.2 million Women 2 million Children under 15 years 800 000 |
Adults
2.5 million Women 1.2 million Children under 15 years 610 000 |
December
2003
This
translates to 14,000 becoming infected with HIV and 8,000 people
dying from AIDS
every day |
Area: |
| Number
of people living with HIV/AIDS |
People
newly infected with HIV in 2003 |
AIDS
deaths in 2003
= 8,000/day |
Total
40 million (34-46M) |
Total
5 million (4.2–5.8M) |
Total
3 million
(2.5 – 3.5M) |
Adults 37 million
(31 – 43 million)
Children under 15 years 2.5 million
(2.1-2.9M) |
Adults 4.2 million
(3.6 – 4.8 million) Children under 15 years - 700 000
(590 000 – 810 000) |
Adults 2.5 million
(2.1 – 2.9 million) Children under 15 years - 500 000
(420 000 – 580 000) |
| AIDS
is the leading cause of death in Africa and the fourth-leading
cause of death worldwide. |
One
in three people with HIV/AIDS will die of TB |
|
Total
AIDS ORPHANS by end 2002
14,000,000 |
Total
AIDS DEATHS since start of the pandemic
28,100,000 |
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Latin
America and The Caribbean
now has the second highest HIV prevalence rate globally,
after sub-Saharan Africa
Adolescent
Reproductive Health
With an estimated 1 billion adolescents alive today, the world is
experiencing the largest adolescent population in history
Adolescence is a time of tremendous opportunity and change
It also is a time of heightened vulnerabilities
Programs that can provide information, ensure access to services,
and develop life skills are crucial to the future of this population
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