The Tip of the Iceberg: The Global Impact of HIV/AIDS on Youth
HIV/AIDS has always been an epidemic of young people, but new projections indicate that if trends persist, the current impact on youth is only the tip of the iceberg, according to a report released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau data by the Foundation projects the number of young people ages 15 to 24 living with HIV/AIDS rising from 12.4 million in 2001 to 21.5 million by the end of the decade a more than 70 percent increase.
