Statistics
How many HIV/Aids plans have been cut? These plans help with healthcare, research, testing, and more.
a. 40
b. 60
c. 50
d. 100
A. 40
What is the definition of vertical transmission?
Passing an infection or genetic material from parent to offspring.
Who was the first winner of the International Children's Peace Prize?
Nkosi Johnson
People in Africa lack medication and healthcare.
TRUE
What is something that people living with HIV who don't have access to medication unable to do?
Able to work and support their families.
Under President Mbeki, how many babies with HIV were born?
a. 2,000
b. 13,000
c. 98,000
d. 35,000
What is the treatment used to prevent transmission from mother to child?
Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
What did Nkosi give to women living with HIV and their children?
A safe home/shelter
All of HIV cases are found in Africa.
FALSE
Does having a low socioeconomic status contribute to the spread of HIV?
Yes, people who do not have access to healthcare because of their economic status engage in more unsafe behaviors.
Which is the first high-burden country to be certified?
a. South Africa
b. Botswana
c. Nigeria
d. Ethiopia
B. Botswana
What has the transmission rate from mother to child decreased to?
a. 6.9%
b. 1.2%
c. 5.9%
d. 2.4%
b. 1.2%
What is the AIDS highway?
The AIDS highway refers to multiple transportation routes that aided the rapid transmission of HIV/Aids.
800,000 women in Africa who are living with HIV become pregnant each year.
FALSE
True or false: Many medications that help treat HIV are imported.
True. There are fake medications that have circulated, and having medications imported helps prevent that from happening.
What is the prevalence of HIV in populations in Sub-Saharan Africa that are over 25 years old?
a. 10.21%
b. 1.32%
c. 5.67%
d. 3.75%
C. 5.67%
How many infants are born with HIV annually now?
less than 100
What does "double orphan" mean?
"Double orphan" refers to a child who lost both parents who were living with HIV.
TRUE
What is the "domino effect?"
The domino effect is the cycle that some people living with HIV fall into. When transmission rates of HIV are high and people are unable to work, the economy constantly struggles.