An estimated 38.6 million people worldwide were living with HIV in 2005. An estimated 4.1 million became newly infected with HIV and an estimated 2.8 million lost their lives to AIDS. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was established in 2002, with the support of the world's leaders and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world's most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need by supporting locally-driven strategies. To date, the Global Fund has committed US$7 billion to 460 programs in 136 countries.
To help join the fight against AIDS:
http://www.joinred.com
Help locally at AIDS Project Los Angeles:
http://www.apla.org/
To find out more facts about AIDS around the world, visit:
http://www.unaids.org/en/HIV_data/2006GlobalReport/default.asp
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