Poverty and disease are linked. This is an important factor, leading to behaviors that put people at risk of being infected by the disease. It aggravates the impact of the disease. The onset of the disease can lead to an escalation of deficits and may even encourage some non-poor financial difficulties. Millions of people suffer from the disease each year, despite various measures taken by governments around the world. The emphasis on poverty as a major reason for the spread of the disease began to emerge around 2004, when it was estimated that 39 million people living with the disease, 25 million lived in sub-Saharan while only 7.1 million and South and Southeast Asia. Approximately 2 million are expected to be there in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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