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Cameroon
Key Facts [Source: UNAIDS]
- Population: 16.3 million
- Estimated: number of people living with HIV: 510,000
- Estimated number of children under 15 living with HIV: 43,000
- Foundation locations: 6 of Cameroon's 10 provinces
- Foundation presence since: 2001
- Foundation partner: Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Board (CBCHB)
Foundation Programs in Cameroon
- Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT): Providing services to prevent transmission of HIV from mothers to their babies
- International Leadership Award: Grant for an HIV/AIDS scientist in Cameroon
Key Foundation Accomplishments (September 30, 2009)
- Provided nearly 400,000 women in Cameroon with access to critical PMTCT services.
- Provided women with access to PMTCT services in six provinces, achieving high testing rates and high maternal and infant antiretroviral (ARV) uptake for PMTCT.
- Integrated PMTCT into antenatal care, with linkages to ARV treatment and other health services.
- Developed a unique program using trained birth attendants to administer PMTCT services.
- Established over 90 support groups for people living with HIV and AIDS, which have over 3,000 members.
 Cameroon Note From the Field: My Year With Moms and Babies in Cameroon
Cameroon Story of Hope: Perpetua's story
The survey team evaluates PMTCT services in a village that is served by a trained birth attendant. |
Message From the Cameroon Team
The CBCHB program in Cameroon has grown rapidly from two facilities in February 2000 to almost 400 facilities in June 2008. This amazing expansion has been possible because of the continued support of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the commitment of the staff to provide health care to all who need it. The PMTCT program has been a catalyst for other HIV prevention programs such as the Community AIDS Education Program and the Youth Network for Abstinence and Contact Tracing, which have contributed to a reduction in HIV prevalence among pregnant women in Cameroon.
With the addition of the Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) Plus Program supported by Columbia University in 2004, HIV-positive mothers and their families now receive care and treatment, allowing more mothers to stay healthy and provide for their children. We are now improving linkages between the PMTCT program and HIV care and treatment so that these mothers can get the treatment they need as quickly as possible and reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to their babies. We are very proud of our success, and the Foundation is evaluating the CBCHB PMTCT program to even further improve the services we provide.
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