AIDS is the leading cause of death in Luanda’s main military hospital. Arguably the best medical facility in Angola, the hospital does not even stock the expensive anti-retroviral drugs that can suppress the virus and prolong life. Many here do not know they are infected. In Angola, the vast majority of cases go unreported for two reasons: there are only a handful of HIV testing facilities in the country, and doctors are reluctant to give a diagnosis which they currently can’t treat, and which is generally considered a death sentence. Anti-retroviral treatment is available to those who can afford to travel outside of the country, but this is beyond the means of most Angolans. More than 45 percent of the population is unemployed and the average income is $2.40 a day. Today, nearly 30 million sub-Saharan Africans are infected with the HIV virus, but only a tiny fraction are receiving treatment.