CDC Global HIV/AIDS Activities - Angola
· HIV Prevalence (Adults 15-49): 3.7%
· Estimated AIDS Deaths (2005): 30,000
· Estimated AIDS Orphans: 160,000
From the UNAIDS Epidemiologic Fact Sheet 2006 Update
Partnering to Fight HIV/AIDS
The CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) Angola office opened in 2002. Since then, CDC
has supported the Angolan Ministry of Health by providing critical support for
HIV surveillance, including providing vital technical assistance to create a
National HIV/AIDS surveillance system and implement 2004, 2005, and 2007
Antenatal Seroprevalence Surveys which serve to provide essential information
for HIV/AIDS programs. In addition, CDC works with Angola to build essential
capacity for laboratory, monitoring and evaluation, and information systems.
In 2003, US President George W. Bush announced the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and CDC GAP Angola became a part of this unified US Government effort to turn the tide against the epidemic.
Last reviewed: October 24, 2008
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Global AIDS Program (GAP)
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention