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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