Apes orphaned by the illegal trade in bushmeat and pets can overcome trauma and develop social abilities like those of their mother-reared peers. A study led by Durham University, UK, looked at ...

The unprecedented disruption to global HIV programmes by the US is also projected to lead to more than three million more Aids orphans than previously expected by the end of the decade.

The unprecedented disruption to global HIV programmes by the US is also projected to lead to more than three million extra Aids orphans than previously expected by the end of the decade.

Prior to the widespread availability of antiretrovirals in Africa, more than 20 million people died from AIDS-related causes in the region, leaving behind millions of orphaned children.

In addition, at least 95 percent of all AIDS orphans have been African. Sub-Saharan Africa is the hardest hit (see chart). In 1998, 70 percent of all people who became infected with HIV ...

Most of all, she’s a ball of energy. As a young girl, she lost both her parents to HIV Aids, and so was brought up by her community - especially her teachers. This inspired her to become a ...

The orphan looked on as Harry bent down to plant ... A Clarence House spokesman described Harry's interest in the Aids crisis sweeping the kingdom. "He has shown a real and genuine interest ...

"AIDS is like The Plague in Malawi," says Da Silva. According to UNAIDS, 14 percent of the country's adult population is infected with HIV and more than half a million children have been orphaned ...

More than 12 million youngsters in sub-Saharan Africa - equivalent to the entire child population of the UK - have been orphaned by Aids, according to a report published today. Government aid to ...