CDC Global HIV/AIDS Activities - Sierra Leone
· HIV Prevalence (Adults 15-49): 1.6%
· Estimated AIDS Deaths (2005): 4,600
· Estimated AIDS Orphans: 31,000
From the UNAIDS Epidemiologic Fact Sheet 2006 Update
Partnering to Fight HIV/AIDS
The CDC Global AIDS Program will begin supporting activities to build
surveillance and laboratory capacity in Sierra Leone in 2008. These and all
CDC's HIV/AIDS activities are a part of the unified US Government effort to turn
the tide against the epidemic, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,
which was announced in 2003.
Last modified:
November 06, 2008
Last reviewed: November 06, 2008
Content Source:
Global AIDS Program (GAP)
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Last reviewed: November 06, 2008
Content Source:
Global AIDS Program (GAP)
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention