About Kenya - Did You Know?
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AIDS kills over 700 Kenyans a day.
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Over 1.2 million Kenyans are estimated to be HIV positive.
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BUT only 14% have been tested and know their results.
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Most people dying of AIDS are 15-49 years.
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Most new infections occur in children and young adults ages 15-24.
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Over 1.6 million children are orphans; by 2010 there will be over 2 million orphans.
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Over 650,000 children have lost parents to HIV/AIDS.
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42% of the population of Kenya is 15 years of age and under.
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The average lifespan for women is 46 years.
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The average lifespan for men is 45 years.