Partnership to Fight HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia

In 2007, Ethiopia's Ministry of Health developed two national HIV plans. The Accelerated Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment: Road Map 2007-2008/10, delineated the steps necessary for Ethiopia to reach universal access goals for HIV services by 2010. Multisectoral Plan of Action for Universal Access to HIV and AIDS Prevention, Treatment, Care, and Support (2007-2010), builds on the health-sector-focused Road Map, adding linkages that support overall Ethiopian HIV/AIDS efforts.

Under PEPFAR, Ethiopia received more than $48 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, more than $83.7 million in FY2005, approximately $123 million in FY2006, and $241.8 million in FY2007 to support comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care programs. PEPFAR is providing more than $354.5 million in FY2008. Progress Achieved in Ethiopia: 119,600 individuals receiving antiretroviral treatment as of September 30, 2008 436,500 HIV-positive individuals received care and support in FY2008 (including TB/HIV) 456,200 orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) were served by an OVC program in FY2008 403,500 pregnant women receiving HIV counseling and testing services for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) since the beginning of PEPFAR 11,871 HIV-positive pregnant women receiving antiretroviral prophylaxis for PMTCT since the beginning of PEPFAR 3,504,800 counseling and testing encounters (in settings other than PMTCT) in FY2008 6,970,900 individuals reached with community outreach HIV/AIDS prevention programs that promote Abstinence and/or Being Faithful in FY2008 5,416,500 individuals reached with community outreach HIV/AIDS prevention activities that promote Condoms and related prevention services in FY2008 165,978,000 USG condoms shipped from Calendar Year 2004 to 2008