Key Facts About HIV/AIDS You Might Not Know

This week we commemorated World AIDS Day. It was an important day to remember those who succumbed to the disease, are living with HIV/AIDS, and also to celebrate those who continue to fight to help millions around the world live productive lives with HIV/AIDS.

Throughout the week HIV/AIDS facts have been tweeted by various NGOs. Here are some we believe share some facts you might not already know.

>200,000 #Cambodians received #HIV counseling & testing during the last year as a result of @PEPFAR support #WAD2013
— US Embassy Cambodia (@USEmbPhnomPenh) December 4, 2013

.@GlobalFund partners just pledged a historic $12 Billion towards defeating #AIDS, TB & malaria. Thank you! #BeTheGeneration #WAD2013
— PEPFAR (@PEPFAR) December 3, 2013

Because of @PEPFAR more than 46.5 mil people received testing & counseling in 2012. New #s 2 be released for #WAD2013
— US Embassy Cambodia (@USEmbPhnomPenh) December 4, 2013

.@PEPFAR has provided #HIV testing & counseling for 12.6mil women & 95% of those babies being #HIV free! #WAD2013 http://t.co/BFInLgARCf
— USAID Global Health (@USAIDGH) December 3, 2013

RT @USAIDGH: .@USAID has provided lifesaving AIDS treatment to more than 5.1M ppl & #HIV counseling&testing to more than 49M people #WAD2013
— Johnson & Johnson Global Health (@JNJGlobalHealth) December 3, 2013

https://twitter.com/julia_lamberti/status/407924454912557056

The 2013 @PEPFAR numbers are here! As of Sept. 30, 2013, PEPFAR is supporting 6.7 mil people on treatment! http://t.co/x211Pxi4PX #WAD2013
— USAID Global Health (@USAIDGH) December 3, 2013

since 2004 @PEPFAR has allocated $60M to programs in #Zimbabwe that reduce the risk of mother to child transmission of HIV #WAD2013
— U.S. Embassy Zimbabwe (@USEmbZim) December 3, 2013

2 in 5 new HIV infections in the U.S. are among people ages 13-29. @UNHStudents, get tested for HIV FREE http://t.co/X7LpvjZqwW #WAD2013
— Health & Wellness (@UNHHealth) December 3, 2013

New HIV infections declined nearly 33% & AIDS deaths decreased by 30% since peak in 2005. #WAD2013 @USAID
— Mike Gebremedhin (@Mgebremedhin) December 3, 2013

Over 1 million people are living with HIV in the US, and 1 in 5 aren’t aware they are infected. #WAD2013 http://t.co/pfZDqrFaf3
— williamsworks (@williamsworks) December 2, 2013

World's largest population of people living with HIV/AIDS? South Africa. What can we do to help South African families? #WAD2013 #NHSMUN
— UNICEF (@NHSMUN_UNICEF) December 2, 2013