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Zambia
Key Facts [Source: UNAIDS 2008]
- Population: 11.9 million
- Estimated: number of people living with HIV: 1.1 million
- Estimated number of children under 15 living with HIV: 95,000
- Foundation headquarters: Lusaka
- Foundation presence since: 2001
- Foundation partner: Center for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
Foundation Programs in Zambia
- 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.
- Elizabeth Glaser Scientist Award: Grant for an HIV/AIDS scientist in Zambia
Key Foundation Accomplishments (as of September 30, 2009)
- Provided more than 750,000 women in Zambia with critical PMTCT services.
- Enrolled more than 213,000 adults and children into HIV/AIDS care and support programs; of those ever enrolled, more than 136,000 have begun antiretroviral treatment; and of these, more than 9,700 are children.
- Since the beginning of the program, more than 763,000 pregnant women have been tested for HIV.
 Zambia Story of Hope: Sam's story
Note From the Field: EGPAF-Zambia Participates in Community Health Event
News: JAMA article tracks Zambia pediatric HIV treatment
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