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• Of the 21 countries indexed under the category of “Low Human Development” in the 2007-2008 HDR, all are located in Africa.

• Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for more than half of all adults (15-49 years old) living with HIV/AIDS.

• Nearly 90% of all children infected globally live in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• In Sub-Saharan Africa 12 million children have been orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS related deaths.

• The DRC was ranked 168 in the 2007/2008 Human Development Index. (United Nations 2007 HDR)

• There are over 2.5 million displaced people in the DRC due to the internal conflict of the region