Zambia
With an HIV prevalence of 14.3 percent among adults 15 to 49 years old, Zambia is one of the worst-affected countries in all of sub-Saharan Africa. Zambia’s first case of HIV was reported in 1984 and was followed by a rapid rise in prevalence through the mid-1990s. Since 2004, there has been a steady decrease in mortality from HIV/AIDS due to an increased availability of treatment, and in 2007, an estimated 56,000 people died as a result of HIV, down from a peak of more than 66,000 deaths in 2003. The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS estimated Zambia had 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in 2007. As of 2010, Zambia’s HIV hyper-epidemic is considered to be mature and generalized.
Zambia is one of PEPFAR’s 15 original focus countries, which together represent approximately 50 percent of HIV infections worldwide. In Zambia, PEPFAR programs are implemented under the leadership of the U.S. ambassador through a joint agency team that includes USAID, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Peace Corps, and the State and Defense Departments. Programs are also implemented with the support of many partners, including the Zambian Government, local and international NGOs, and U.S.-based organizations.
View the full USAID HIV/AIDS Health Profile for Zambia - October 2010 [PDF, 144KB].
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