Namibia
Namibia quote 2019
Abt implements evidence-based, responsive programs to expand access to HIV prevention and testing, strengthen Namibian health systems, harness the private sector and help the government make sustainable decisions.
Catherine Thompson
Principal Associate, International Development
Building Strong Communities
Namibia, one the most sparsely populated nations in Africa, has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world: 12.1 percent. Abt Associates is leading efforts to develop and improve high-impact and innovative HIV care models, ultimately improving HIV outcomes in Namibia. We also are partnering with the Namibian government and the private sector to financially sustain its multi-sectoral HIV and AIDS response.
The number of males who have received voluntary medical male circumcision, which reduces female-to-male HIV transmission by up to 60 percent, through Abt’s AIDSFree technical leadership since 2015. This represents 727 new HIV infections averted.
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