Newsday.com: AIDS fight rooted in tradition

Swaziland / World Mission

“According to the United Nations, Swaziland has the highest HIV rate in the world, with 38.8 percent of adults infected. Last year, 42.6 percent of pregnant women attending prenatal clinics tested positive; among women 25 to 29, the figure rises to a staggering 56 percent. The number of orphans, not surprisingly, has boomed in recent years, from 20,000 in 2000 to more than 70,000 this year.

More numbers… I’ve not heard the 56% level before. Dear God…

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