This year, the SheKnows Media family – SheKnows.com, BlogHer and StyleCaster – teamed up with our friends from The Red Pump Project to showcase our red shoes for HIV/AIDS awareness.
Co-founders Luvvie Ajayi and Karyn Lee founded the organization to raise awareness about the impact of HIV/AIDS among women and girls. So we rounded up our red pumps, sneakers, clogs and ties – along with some key facts everyone should know. The official kick-off is March 10.
Join us as we #Rocktheredpump and tag us with your photo on Twitter!
US stats
1 in 7 people in the US are living with HIV and don’t know it.
New infections
About 1 in 4 new HIV infections is among youth ages 13-24.
People with HIV/AIDS
More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV.
Most affected
Gay and bisexual men of all races are the most severely affected by HIV.
Race plays a part
Blacks/African Americans face the most severe burden of HIV.
Global stats
35 million people worldwide are currently living with HIV/AIDS
More stats
About 19 million of the 35 million with HIV don’t know they have it.
Class and risk
The majority of people at risk for being infected with HIV/AIDS are those living in low and middle income countries.
Children
3.2 million children worldwide are living with HIV.
Mother-to-child
Most of the children with HIV were infected by their HIV-positive mothers during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.
HIV/AIDS deaths
About 39 million people have died since the first cases of HIV/AIDs were reported in 1981.
Deaths
1.5 million people died of AIDS-related causes in 2013.
Treatment by the #s
The number of people with HIV receiving treatment in countries with limited resources has increased.
Treatment by the #s
The number of people with HIV receiving treatment in countries with limited resources has increased.
Treatment by the #s
The number of people with HIV receiving treatment in countries with limited resources has increased.
Treatment by the #s
The number of people with HIV receiving treatment in countries with limited resources has increased.
Risk
Everyone is at risk, regardless of age, race or gender.
Highest percentage
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest percentage of people living with HIV/AIDs (24.7 million people).
Global impact
HIV impacts households, communities, development and economic growth of countries.
Prevention
Key approaches to HIV infection are male and female condom use, testing and counseling for HIV and STI’s, antiretroviral use for prevention, and elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Sources
Get tested. Be safe. Stay vigilant.
Sources: World Health Organization and AIDS.gov.
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