World AIDS Day 2009

Do you know that:

In the past thirty years, over 25 million people have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS
4.4% of Nigerians between 15 and 49 are living with HIV/AIDS
Nigeria has the third highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS
About 1.3 million children in Nigeria have been orphaned by the disease
For more startling facts about HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, go to www.naca.gov.ng and www.unaids.org.en.



World AIDS Day is commemorated annually on December 1. This year, the global theme is "Stop AIDS. Take the lead."