HIV/AIDS impacts people from every region, race, and economic background. From infants to adults, the disease does not discriminate. ... we can make AIDS a disease of the past.

AIDS has become the number one cause of mortality among adults 15-49 years of age. Mortality rates, usually caused by other important diseases such as malaria, have doubled and tripled because of ...

AIDS does not occur in everyone with HIV, but it can if HIV is left untreated. Without defenses to ward off disease, a person with AIDS can develop severe and potentially life-threatening infections.

Overview Around the world, governments, institutions, and individuals are struggling to deal with epidemic levels of HIV/AIDS infection. How communities and nations address AIDS reflects their ...

In 2005, Aids nearly killed me – now I’m determined to outlive the condition. ... Despite coming from a strict Roman Catholic background in Ireland, they were led by love and always by my side.

The Basics: HIV and Heart Disease. You’re more likely to have heart disease if you have the human immunodeficiency virus (), which causes AIDS.Some research suggests that inflammation caused by ...

AIDS: Battle the disease, and the stigma The AIDS burden can only be lessened by raising awareness of the dangers of contracting HIV/AIDS in Pakistan. Dr Amyn Malyk December 01, 2010 ...

AIDS wasting syndrome isn't a specific disease. Someone with AIDS is said to have it when they've lost at least 10% of their body weight, especially fat and muscle. They may have also had diarrhea ...