AIDS conference sheds light on epidemic in Africa

Students will have chance to participate in various workshops, discussions

by Lauren Fox | News Reporter

Sub-Saharan Africa may be home to only 10 percent of the world’s population, but it accounts for more than 60 percent of the world’s HIV/AIDS epidemic. Despite international support to eliminate the disease, 22 million adults and children living in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with HIV/AIDS.

Students for Global Health in association with the African Studies Program will host the University’s first AIDS conference Friday and Saturday in association with the spring 2009 national conference for FACE AIDS, a student organization that fights HIV/AIDS in Africa and exists on 150 campuses nationwide.

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