TABLE OF CONTENTS, June 2004

Silent no more Africa fights HIV/AIDS

Tragedy and hope: Africa's struggle against HIV/AIDS Overview and introduction Newly released statistics: Africa map, (PDF version, 66k) Adult HIV rates in Africa, 2005 Women: the face of AIDS in Africa more action needed against high female infection rates Global AIDS treatment drive takes off Rapid increase in number of people receiving ARV medicine

AIDS: a 'real weapon of mass destruction' UN Secretary-General urges greater action In AIDS fight, men make a difference Campaigns in Africa seek to change male behaviour AIDS prevention in the ranks UN targets peacekeepers, combatants in war against the disease Massive AIDS campaign gears up But financing for treatment remains short of needs Botswana's high-stakes assault on AIDS An African test case for wide distribution of life-prolonging medicines Senegal's recipe for success Early mobilization and political commitment keep HIV infections low Uganda beating back AIDS Leadership, education and openness are keys to progress AIDS orphans: facing Africa's 'silent crisis' AIDS takes an economic and social toll Impact on households and economic growth most severe in Southern Africa