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PREVIOUS FORA IN BELIZE
I UNGASS Forum - May 2007
II UNGASS Forum – February 2008
III UNGASS Forum – August/ September 2009
IV UNGASS Forum - April 2010
PROJECT PARTNER
Alliance Against AIDS
The Alliance Against AIDS was founded in 1997 and offers helpline and counseling services to those affected with HIV and AIDS. They also do pre-test and post-test counseling, as well as educational seminars and events.
EPIDEMIC PROFILE IN THE COUNTRY (2008)*
Number of people living with HIV: 3 600 [2 200 - 5 300]
Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate: 2.1% [1.2% - 3.1%]
Adults aged 15 and up living with HIV: 3 400 [2 100 - 5 000]
Women aged 15 and up living with HIV: 2 000 [1 200 - 3 000]
Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV: <200 [<200 - <500]
Deaths due to AIDS: <200 [<100 - <500]
Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17: N/A
*Source: UNAIDS
