Using Soccer to Decrease the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA

Number (per year) Rank in World
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate 18.1% 4
People Living with HIV/AIDS 5.7 million 2
HIV/AIDS Deaths 350,000 1

Those are some staggering figures.  Ranked first in the world for deaths from HIV/AIDS is a designation that no country wishes to earn.  Individuals throughout South Africa and the world have recognized the importance of this growing issue and many have organized together with the goal of combating this issue.  The result has been many organizations dedicated to reducing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS through a variety of manners.

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