Experts Available To Discuss Rising Number of Women with HIV.TOPIC: An annual report from UNAIDS and the World Health Organization estimates 39.4 million people are living with HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. , according to an article by Reuters. The report shows nearly half of the adults infected with HIV worldwide are women. In sub-Saharan Africa, 75 percent of females between the ages of 15 and 24 are living with HIV. Despite increased spending to fight HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , which reached $6.1 billion in 2004, less than one in five people receive HIV prevention services that live in low and middle-income countries. The report was released before World AIDS Day World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, with an estimated 38. , which is observed December 1. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Richard Zaldivar is the founder and executive director of an AIDS organization in Los Angeles, California that focuses primarily on the Latino community, including gay and bisexual men, mothers, and the general public. In addition, he served as a deputy to former Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. Member Art Snyder and then-City Attorney James Hahn. He founded The Wall-Las Memorias Project with the goal of building not only a monument in memory of people who have died of AIDS, but a place where families can go to grieve and heal, and a starting point for talking about issues of health and sexuality that are often denied because of ignorance or shame. Recently, The Wall-Las Memorias Project launched Project FE, which is an outreach program aimed at clergy, churches, religious institutions and communities of faith. Dr. Eku Esu-Williams, of the Population Council, runs operations research studies in Zambia and South Africa focusing on youth, workplace, and orphans and other vulnerable children. She also facilitates all technical assistance activity by Horizons to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund Goelama Project. Before joining the Council, Esu-Williams worked at the University of Calabar The University of Calabar (Unical) is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. It is one of Nigerian's second generation universities. The motto of the university is "knowledge is power". The Vice Chancellor is Bassey Asuquo. and Family Health International's AIDSCAP Project. Esu-Williams received an M.S. in immunology from the University of Birmingham Due to Birmingham's role as a centre of light engineering, the university traditionally had a special focus on science, engineering and commerce, as well as coal mining. It now teaches a full range of academic subjects and has five-star rating for teaching and research in several and a Ph.D. in immunology from the University of London For most practical purposes, ranging from admission of students to negotiating funding from the government, the 19 constituent colleges are treated as individual universities. Within the university federation they are known as Recognised Bodies . She is a founding member of the Society for Women Against AIDS in Africa (SWAA) and was president from 1991-2001. SWAA is a network of organizations in 30 African countries committed to addressing the social factors that predispose women to HIV infection and to empower women, families, and communities to cope with the impact of HIV/AIDS. Dr. David Bangsberg, of the San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco General Hospital is the main public hospital in San Francisco, California, and the only Level I Trauma Center serving San Francisco and San Mateo. The hospital budget is for only 302 beds at SFGH. at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). San Francisco, can share his expertise regarding infection control and HIV transmission. ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. 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