1. According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.3 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2009 some 2.6 million people became newly infected with the virus and an estimated 1.8 million people died from AIDS. 1 1 Why learn about AIDS?

2. Where can I turn to for more information or help? Community Based Organizations… All you need to do call 311 Staten Island Richmond 51 Stuyvesant Place (Wall Street) Staten Island, NY 10301 STD Services Include: STD Services Emergency Contraception, Hepatitis B vaccine, Hepatitis A vaccine for high risk patients, HIV Counseling and Rapid testing Walk-in services for HIV counseling and testing will be available on MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY BY THE TUBERCOLOSIS (TB) clinic LOCATED ON THE 4th FLOOR.

3. Where to Go for Treatment Free & Confidential Staten Island Clinics Richmond STD Clinic - NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 51 Stuyvesant Place Staten Island, NY 10301 Btwn: Richmond Terrace and Hamilton Ave. (311) Bus: S 40,42,44,52 Staten Island Ferry Teen R.A.P. - Staten Island University Hospital at the Medical Arts Pavilion 242 Mason Avenue, Suite 1 Staten Island, NY 10305 Btwn: Alter and Delaware Aves. (718) 226-6262 VAX SW Subway: SIRR - Dongan Hills Bus: S 52,78,79 Teen R.A.P. - Staten Island University Hospital at the Bay Street Health Center 57 Bay Street Staten Island, NY 10301 Btwn: Slosson Terrace & SI Ferry (718) 226-6262 VAX SW Subway: SIR - Thompkinsville Bus: S 42,44,46,51,52,61,74,76,84 Staten Island Ferry For more information about HIV/AIDS, call 1-800-TALK-HIV.

4. 22.5 million people with HIV live in sub-Saharan Africa, around 68% of the global total An estimated 1.8m people were newly infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa in 2009, down from 2.2m in 2001. An estimated 1.3 million people in the region died from Aids-related causes in 2009 Between 2004 and 2009, Aids-related deaths fell by 20% in sub-Saharan Africa South Africa is home to the world's largest population of HIV-infected people, with 5.6m With an adult prevalence of 25.9%, Swaziland has the world's most severe level of infection African Statistics

5. What is the impact of these statistics on the People of Africa? Political Impact Economic Impact Social Impact Interactions Impact

6. What other epidemics have affected global history? Definition: Epidemic- A sudden outbreak of a widespread disease. Justinian Plague/ Bubonic Plague 1918 Flu Epidemic Avian Influenza H1N1 Virus Pandemic

7. How do the following AP World History themes relate to the impact of Epidemics? 1.Interaction between humans and the environment Demography and disease Migration Patterns of settlement Technology 2.Development and interaction of cultures Religions Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies Science and technology The arts and architecture 4.Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systems Agricultural and pastoral production Trade and commerce Labor systems Industrialization Capitalism and socialism 5.Development and transformation of social structures Gender roles and relations Family and kinship Racial and ethnic constructions Social and economic classes