| Ethiopian Infections Rate Rose By 26 Percent. |
| "The vision which fueled our struggle for freedom… will be needed if we are to bring AIDS under control. This is a war." Former South African President Nelson Mandela, February 2002 |
October 7, 2007
A new report conducted by Ethiopia’s Federal
HIV/AIDS Control Office (FAPCO) reveals that new
HIV infections there have increased 26 percent
compared to data collected at the beginning of this
year.
In the first phase of the study, from November 2006
through January 2007, researchers found that
37,943 Ethiopians were HIV positive, representing
5.4 percent of the total population. The second
phase, which ended in August 2007, showed that
70,470 people (7.3 percent of the population) were
living with HIV.
While FAPCO’s Millennium AIDS Campaign aimed to
test 1.8 million Ethiopians from January through July
of this year, only 982,452 people were tested.
According to Dr. Yibeltal Assefa, health program
officer at HAPCO, 3 million testing kits have been
prepared for the new year.
A new report conducted by Ethiopia’s Federal
HIV/AIDS Control Office (FAPCO) reveals that new
HIV infections there have increased 26 percent
compared to data collected at the beginning of this
year.
In the first phase of the study, from November 2006
through January 2007, researchers found that
37,943 Ethiopians were HIV positive, representing
5.4 percent of the total population. The second
phase, which ended in August 2007, showed that
70,470 people (7.3 percent of the population) were
living with HIV.
While FAPCO’s Millennium AIDS Campaign aimed to
test 1.8 million Ethiopians from January through July
of this year, only 982,452 people were tested.
According to Dr. Yibeltal Assefa, health program
officer at HAPCO, 3 million testing kits have been
prepared for the new year.
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| One in 20 people there is HIV positive. |
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October 8, 2007
Asossa, October 8, 2007 (WIC) – The Benshangul-Gumz
State HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office said it has
allotted 10.5 million birr this fiscal year.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer with the Office, Jira Filate,
told WIC today that the budget was earmarked by the
government and donor organizations so as to undertake
preventive works that involve the community.
He said the budget would also enable to finalize and furnish
11 health posts and eight VCT centers under construction.
Besides, anti-retroviral drugs distribution center will also be
built and care would be provided for 4,000 HIV/AIDS orphans
while financial and material support as well as loan could be
given to 7,200 people living with the virus, it was indicated.
Awareness raising education would be given to over 100,000
residents in the budget year, Jira said, adding that youth,
women and PLwHA associations established to prevent
HIV/AIDS will also be strengthened.
The fund for the activities was raised by Global Fund, World
Bank, UNDP and the government, it was learnt.
Asossa, October 8, 2007 (WIC) – The Benshangul-Gumz
State HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office said it has
allotted 10.5 million birr this fiscal year.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer with the Office, Jira Filate,
told WIC today that the budget was earmarked by the
government and donor organizations so as to undertake
preventive works that involve the community.
He said the budget would also enable to finalize and furnish
11 health posts and eight VCT centers under construction.
Besides, anti-retroviral drugs distribution center will also be
built and care would be provided for 4,000 HIV/AIDS orphans
while financial and material support as well as loan could be
given to 7,200 people living with the virus, it was indicated.
Awareness raising education would be given to over 100,000
residents in the budget year, Jira said, adding that youth,
women and PLwHA associations established to prevent
HIV/AIDS will also be strengthened.
The fund for the activities was raised by Global Fund, World
Bank, UNDP and the government, it was learnt.
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