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Ambassador Eric Goosby serves as U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and leads the Office of Global Health Diplomacy.
"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." -- Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa
The impact of HIV and AIDS on children is devastating. To date, an estimated 16 million children have lost one or both parents due to AIDS, 90 percent of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. And despite dramatic advances in treatment this number is not yet declining . In addition, an estimated 3.4 million children under the age of 15 are living with HIV, and millions more children are made vulnerable due to chronically ill parents or the social and economic effects of living in communities with high HIV prevalence.
These numbers clearly demonstrate how vulnerable children are to the social, emotional, economic, and environmental effects that HIV and AIDS has on families, communities, and countries.
This is why the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has set aside 10 percent of its funding to address the diverse, complex, and often critical needs of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Thus far, nearly five million children worldwide have benefited from PEPFAR's efforts.
The impact of HIV and AIDS on children is devastating. To date, an estimated 16 million children have lost one or both parents due to AIDS, 90 percent of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. And despite dramatic advances in treatment this number is not yet declining . In addition, an estimated 3.4 million children under the age of 15 are living with HIV, and millions more children are made vulnerable due to chronically ill parents or the social and economic effects of living in communities with high HIV prevalence.
These numbers clearly demonstrate how vulnerable children are to the social, emotional, economic, and environmental effects that HIV and AIDS has on families, communities, and countries.
This is why the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has set aside 10 percent of its funding to address the diverse, complex, and often critical needs of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Thus far, nearly five million children worldwide have benefited from PEPFAR's efforts.
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