45% of Mali's AIDS patients get ARVs

  1. Posted on Monday 30 April 2007 - 15:20
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     Some 10,500 AIDS patients out of 26,000, or 45 percent, in Mali were put on anti-retroviral (ARVs) treatment between 2003 and late 2006, thus placing the country among the African countries ahead in the care of people living with HIV/AIDS, an assessment report by the High National AIDS Control Council (HCNLS), whose copy was availed to PANA over the weekend, says.

     
    During 2006, 10,108 orphans and children out of the 12,360 vulnerable children identified for treatment sites, benefited from various kinds of support, or a 81.78 percent coverage rate.
    In addition, 3,382 HIV/AIDS patients got socio-economic support such as getting then involved in income-generating activities.
    By October 2006, the number of free counselling and testing (VCT) centres stood at 40 throughout the country. In addition, diagnosis screening is also available in nearly all hospitals, referral health centres and in some community health centres (CSCOM) in the country.
    The country's HIV/AIDS interventions have received significant resources from the national budget, the World Bank, The Global Fund, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) among others.30 April 2007 - PANA
     
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