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This section includes information on North America, western and central Europe.

The total number of people living with HIV in North America and Western and Central Europe grew from an estimated 1.8 million in 2001 to 2.3 million in 2009—an increase of 30%. Unprotected sex between men continues to dominate patterns of HIV transmission in the region.

2012 UNAIDS World AIDS Day Report

UNAIDS launched on 20 November the 2012 global report on the AIDS epidemic and the 2012 World AIDS Day report which outlines some significant progress made in the AIDS response in recent years.