A Kenyan woman prepares ribbons ahead of December 1st, the World Aids Day at Beacon of Hope centre in...
A Kenyan woman prepares ribbons ahead of December 1st, the World Aids Day at Beacon of Hope centre in Nairobi. A Kenyan woman prepares ribbons ahead of December 1st, the World Aids Day at Beacon of Hope centre, a non-government organization formed to address women's problem of HIV/AIDS in Nairobi November 25, 2004. Close to half of 37.2 million adults living with HIV are women, according to a new report by UNAIDS/WHO released today show that the number of women living with HIV has risen in each region of the word over the past two years, with the steepest increases in East Asia, followed by Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Sub-Saharan Africa has just over 10% of the world's population, but is home to more that 60% of all people living with HIV some 25.4 million. Picture taken on November 25, 2004. Pictures of the month November 2004 HALTH NO RIGHTS CLEARANCES OR PERMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS IMAGE. REUTERS/Antony Njuguna