Topic Highlights: HIV and AIDS
Since 1988 the 1st December has been the international day of action on HIV and AIDS.
All over the world numerous social action groups and organisations remind people of the disease, inform about the health risks involved and call on people to take action and express their solidarity with those affected by the HI-virus.
For more information on this topic see below:
Eurostat Data
Cause of death - AIDS: The standardised death rate (number of deaths per 100.000 inhabitants)Table | Graph | Map
Incidence rate: Data table on incidence of AIDS per million inhabitants.
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Incidence by transmission category: Incidence rate of AIDS per million inhabitants by transmission category 2002.
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Eurostat Online database: This link leads directly to the database section on health.
Eurostat Online Database: Health
Eurostat Publications
Health in Europe - Pocketbook: This pocketbook provides a selection of figures on health and health determinants. It responds to a growing demand for comprehensive, consistent and comparable health data and indicators.Access pocketbook
Health statistics - Key data on health 2002: This publication responds to the growing demand for a comprehensive, consistent and internationally comparable set of health data and indicators. Data is only available for the EU-15 and EFTA Member States.
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Health statistics - Atlas on mortality in the European Union - Data 1994-1996: Based on data from the Nineties, this atlas describes the situation regarding mortality in the EU-15 Member States. Chapter 21 contains data on HIV and AIDS.
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Statistics in focus: These booklets are available free of charge in PDF format.
HIV and AIDS in the European Union
Trends on incidence and mortality of AIDS in the European Union (1985-2001)
News releases: Eurostat press releases relating to health issues.
16.11.2004 EU and euro area enlargement on 1 January 2007 - The new EU of 27 and euro area of 13
Other Sources:
European Commission: "AIDS - remember me?" campaign gets underway.Access the European Commissions page
Eurobarometer: Special report of the European Commission on AIDS prevention.
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