GTZ is now GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
Since 1 January 2011, GIZ has brought together under one roof the long-standing expertise of DED, GTZ and Inwent. For further information, go to www.giz.de.
Since 1 January 2011, GIZ has brought together under one roof the long-standing expertise of DED, GTZ and Inwent. For further information, go to www.giz.de.
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Contact person
For further information please contact:
Barbara Müller Tel: +49 6196 79-1513 Fax: +49 6196 79-7418 Email: aids@giz.de 
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Women, children and young people are particularly hard hitThe proportion of women and young girls infected with the HIV virus worldwide has increased from 35 to almost 50 percent, and in sub-Saharan Africa it is over 60 percent. For biological, cultural and socio-economic reasons, women are particularly susceptible to HIV infection. 40 percent of new infections each year concern people between the ages of 15 and 24. Young children with HIV infection have a limited life expectancy in many developing countries.
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