Germany has provided 23 million euros (34 million dollars) to help prevent AIDS in central Africa, the Organisation for the Coordination of the Struggle Against Epidemics in Central Africa (OCEAC) said Tuesday.
This aid, which covers the period 2009-2012, was given to OCEAC and follows a first grant of 10 million euros in 2007.
OCEAC consists of the five nations in the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea).
In the region, the incidence of AIDS varies between four percent and 12 percent of the population, according to different countries and sources.
Quiz on HIV / AIDS
Statistics tell us that the world HIV+ population has risen drastically from 8 million in 1990 to a whopping 33 million in 2007! Even more alarming is the fact that young people (below the age of 25) account for half of these infections! This is adequate proof for the lack of awareness among the general public even in these modern times. So take our quiz and brush up on the essential facts of HIV/AIDS.
There are 10 questions on HIV / AIDS in this quiz that will explore the depth of your knowledge and provide answers to the following:
Statistics tell us that the world HIV+ population has risen drastically from 8 million in 1990 to a whopping 33 million in 2007! Even more alarming is the fact that young people (below the age of 25) account for half of these infections! This is adequate proof for the lack of awareness among the general public even in these modern times. So take our quiz and brush up on the essential facts of HIV/AIDS.
There are 10 questions on HIV / AIDS in this quiz that will explore the depth of your knowledge and provide answers to the following:
- Immune control of HIV ()
- Symptoms of HIV/AIDS ()
- Cure for AIDS ()
- Acute HIV syndrome ()
- World AIDS day ()
- Western blot ()
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This Interactive provides step by step visual aid showing how to correctly use condoms which can prevent transmission of HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy
This Interactive provides step by step visual aid showing how to correctly use condoms which can prevent transmission of HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy
