Treatment of HIV and AIDS in Africa

Around 38 million people worldwide are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), including more than 2 million children. According to estimates by the organisation UNAIDS, around 39 million people have already died of AIDS. The HI virus weakens the immune system, which means that the body can no longer defend itself against pathogens. This is known as AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), which is fatal in most cases.