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Lesotho

HIV Epidemic

  • 22.2% Estimated HIV prevalence among adults 15–49 Years (2015)
  • 9,200 Estimated AIDS-related deaths among adults 15+ Years (2015)
  • 129,127 Estimated number of adults living with HIV receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) (2015)

Source: UNAIDS Global Report 2016

TB Epidemic

  • 788/100,000 Estimated TB Incidence (2015)
  • 72% of tested TB patients who were HIV-positive (2015)

Source: WHO Global TB Control Report 2016

 

What We Do

HIV

The CDC-Lesotho office focuses on providing support for TB/HIV care and treatment, improving health information systems, increasing laboratory capacity, preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT), and HIV counseling and testing (HCT). This support is provided in close partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) and its implementing partners.

TB

CDC provides ongoing support and technical assistance to the MoHSW on diagnosis, treatment, and management of TB, multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB and TB/HIV.

Discover more about CDC’s work in Lesotho by viewing our detailed country profile.

More Information

More information about TB in Lesotho is available online at WHO's TB Country Profiles.

More information about CDC’s global health work in Lesotho is available online at CDC in Lesotho.

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