AIDS Awareness Day + 1

Posted on December 1, 2009

Since the start of global epidemic ~60 million people worldwide have been infected, 25 million have died. In sub-Saharan Africa it has orphaned more than 14 million children. In other parts of the world, here’s how many are living with AIDS today:

North America: nearly 2 million
Latin America: over 2.5 million
Europe: over 1.5 Million
Asia: over 5 million

For more on the ravages of the epidemic and how you can help, see CARE’s reports on global AIDS.

About Andrés

Andrés Tapia is President of Diversity Best Practices, the preeminent diversity and inclusion thinktank and consultancy. In this role, he helps companies create first-in-class diversity strategies and develop innovative solutions for culture change. Previously he served as Hewitt’s Chief Diversity Officer and Emerging Workforce Solutions Leader. As a published writer and prominent speaker, Andrés offers thought-provoking views about diversity’s impact around the world. He is the author of The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Transformation of Global Diversity. Find his bio here.