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East and Southern Africa remains the area most heavily affected by the HIV epidemic. Out of the total number of people living with HIV worldwide in 2009, 34% resided in 10 countries of Southern Africa.

The vast majority of people newly infected with HIV in the region are infected during unprotected heterosexual intercourse. Having unprotected sex with multiple partners remains the greatest risk factor for HIV in the region. New HIV infections among children due to mother-to-child transmission of HIV are also significant in the region.

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Fact sheet

This fact sheet shows the latest epidemiological trends and key regional dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa.

Fact sheet (UNAIDS, 2012)

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UNAIDS Regional Support Team

Sheila Tlou
Director, Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa
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