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Swaziland
Photo: Jon Hrusa |
Key Facts [Source: UNAIDS 2008]
- Population: 1.1 million
- Estimated number of people living with HIV: 190,000
- Estimated number of children under 15 living with HIV: 15,000
- Foundation headquarters: Mbabane
- Foundation presence since: 2004
Foundation Programs in Swaziland
- Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT): Providing services to prevent transmission of HIV from mothers to their babies.
- HIV and AIDS Care and Treatment: Providing medical care and antiretroviral treatment for children and families living with HIV and AIDS.
Key Foundation Accomplishments (as of September 30, 2009)
- Provided more than 76,000 women in Swaziland with access to critical PMTCT services.
- Enrolled more than 6,100 people, including 533 children, into antiretroviral treatment (ART) services.
- Supported the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to provide comprehensive PMTCT and care and treatment services at 47 sites across the country.
 Swaziland Story of Hope: The Dlamini Family
Swaziland Story of Hope: Lungile's story
Message From the Regional Program Director, Swaziland, Mary Pat Kieffer
Mary Pat Kieffer (photo: EGPAF) |
I remember the first HIV-positive woman I met in 1988. It broke my heart then, and working in Swaziland, where 40 percent of pregnant women are HIV-positive, means that my heart breaks every day. Some wonder whether I get depressed doing this work, but I find that it makes me even more optimistic because our efforts save lives and provide hope to families who otherwise would have none.
The Foundation’s program in Swaziland works to not only prevent HIV infection from mother to child, but provides comprehensive care and treatment services for these women and their families. To see the mothers with healthy children, the parents who have received treatment, and the communities that are thriving – this is the most exciting work there is!
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