See below, I knew people who went to Brazil for consulting, the man who was gay that went down there looked up the AIDs rate before he went, so I knew laready that they were bad. I do however; see that they have improved since then (this was in the mid 90s)
Brazil is home to the largest number of infected people in the region, with 57% of all AIDS cases in Latin America (U.S. Agency for International Development). The epidemic has remained concentrated primarily among high-risk groups such as men who have sex with men, sex workers, and injecting drug users. Because of Brazil’s successful prevention programs, there has been little variation in the number of infected patients over the past five years. In fact, since 1998, all regions of the country, except for the south, have experienced a decrease in newly reported HIV cases (AIDS Policy Research Center, University of California- San Francisco).
Despite Brazil’s successful HIV/AIDS initiatives and policies, the virus still has had an important effect on the country. UNAIDS estimates that 650,000 Brazilians are infected with the disease. This has a large impact on society, as AIDS strikes those in the most productive age groups and is fatal without antiretroviral treatment. The cost of paying for health facilities and medical treatments is high. Also, society must care for children orphaned by the disease.
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Date: 2008-06-13 01:38 am (UTC)Brazil is home to the largest number of infected people in the region, with 57% of all AIDS cases in Latin America (U.S. Agency for International Development). The epidemic has remained concentrated primarily among high-risk groups such as men who have sex with men, sex workers, and injecting drug users. Because of Brazil’s successful prevention programs, there has been little variation in the number of infected patients over the past five years. In fact, since 1998, all regions of the country, except for the south, have experienced a decrease in newly reported HIV cases (AIDS Policy Research Center, University of California- San Francisco).
Despite Brazil’s successful HIV/AIDS initiatives and policies, the virus still has had an important effect on the country. UNAIDS estimates that 650,000 Brazilians are infected with the disease. This has a large impact on society, as AIDS strikes those in the most productive age groups and is fatal without antiretroviral treatment. The cost of paying for health facilities and medical treatments is high. Also, society must care for children orphaned by the disease.
http://www.gng.org/currents/brazil/bra_hiv.html