CDC Global HIV/AIDS Activities - Swaziland
· HIV Prevalence (Adults 15-49): 33.4%
· Estimated AIDS Deaths (2005): 16,000
· Estimated AIDS Orphans: 63,000
From the UNAIDS Epidemiologic Fact Sheet 2006 Update
Partnering to Fight HIV/AIDS
The CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) began supporting Swaziland in 2004, and opened
an office there in 2007. CDC works as part of a unified US Government HIV/AIDS
team, and provides technical assistance and financial support to develop
and expand innovative HIV counseling and testing approaches and strengthen tuberculosis/HIV programs.
CDC also strengthens national laboratory monitoring and evaluation, surveillance, and health
information systems.
In 2003, US President George W. Bush announced the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). CDC GAP Swaziland is a part of this unified US Government effort to turn the tide against the epidemic.
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