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Orphan Facts
30% of children under the age of 15 will become orphans by 2010 in 11 African countries
30% of children under the age of 15 will become orphans by 2010 in 11 African countries
Less than 5% of over 2 million orphans who require treatment receive it
Less than 10% of HIV infected pregnant women receive life saving antiretroviral drugs that could prevent their infants from becoming infected
Orphans and vulnerable children disproportionately experience physical and sexual abuse, as well as psychosocial and spiritual isolation
Orphaned children often become the sole caretaker of younger siblings upon the death of their parents and/or guardians who die of AIDS
Many resource poor countries have faced a reversal in previous gains in child mortality due to HIV
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