CDC Global HIV/AIDS Activities -
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
· HIV Prevalence (Adults 15-49): 3.2%
· Estimated AIDS Deaths (2005): 90,000
· Estimated AIDS Orphans: 680,000
From the UNAIDS Epidemiologic Fact Sheet 2006 Update
Partnering to Fight HIV/AIDS
The CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) Democratic Republic of the Congo office opened
in November 2002. Since then, CDC has been supporting the Democratic Republic of
the Congo's Ministry of Health (MOH) by the implementation of family-centered
HIV services, strategic information/surveillance and institutional capacity
development. The office continues to work with the government to build
effective, transparent, and results-oriented national systems focused on
developing comprehensive approaches to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment.
In 2003, US President George W. Bush announced the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and CDC GAP Democratic Republic of the Congo became a part of this unified US Government effort to turn the tide against the epidemic.
Last reviewed: November 06, 2008
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Global AIDS Program (GAP)
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention