HIV is causing severe concern in the country and many are now calling it an epidemic, as about 1.5% of the population of Honduras has HIV and are living with the virus. That number is growing at an alarming rate according to the World Health Organization and United Nations. This is the highest percentage in Central America. Although Honduras is roughly only 18% of the total population in Central America, it has nearly 60% of the known HIV/AIDS cases. Out of this huge HIV/AIDS virus infected folks only about 5,000 are receiving any treatment presently.
According to Walking With Children, a non-profit group in Wisconsin, USA they estimate almost 4,000 children are living with HIV now. Their group has set up a legal entity (Foundation) to build a center in hopes of that model being used throughout the nation to combat the AIDS crisis. They will assist with "the best quality care and education to persons infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS." Currently they are also working to foster psychological programs in Spanish for children and adolescents. They are indeed doing incredible work there along with other fine organizations. [www.walkingwithchildren.org].
Still 1.5% seems low since there are now places in the Congo in Africa where the HIV/AIDS rate is over 50%. Even still HIV/AIDS is something you must keep track of and work on because if it gets out of control over 6.5 million Hondurans will be at risk, according the World Health Organization.