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HIV/AIDS Facts - Kenya
Kenya is one of the nine countries in Africa
hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic.
Approximately 10 percent of the adult population
is infected with HIV.
It is estimated that 2.5 million Kenyans are
infected with HIV/AIDS.
In a study conducted in 2001, it was reported that
on average, 600 Kenyans die of AIDS everyday.
The average age for life expectancy has been
reduced from the 63 years to 48 years due to AIDS.
It is reported that 18 teachers die due to AIDS
every month and about 6,570 die annually.
Seven out of every ten HIV positive Kenyans
are aged between 18 and 25 years.
Approximately 1.3 million young people have
lost one or both parents to AIDS.
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Source: Report on the global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, June 2000 (UNAIDS), IMPACT – Family Health International, Population, Health and Nutrition Programs US. Agency for International Development and AIDS - All Africa.Com
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