CDC in South Africa
CDC is partnering in South Africa with government, private institutions, universities, and non-governmental organizations to improve the country's public health foundation, prevent transmission of HIV, provide care and treatment for those already infected with HIV, and strengthen laboratory capacity.
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Why We're Here
HIV/AIDS is one of the main challenges facing South Africa, with one of the highest numbers of infected adults and children in the world.
What CDC Is Doing
CDC works with partners to improve the country's public health foundation, prevent HIV, provide HIV care, and strengthen lab capacity.
Where We Work
CDC works with approximately 55 prime partners and 200 sub-partners in all nine of South Africa’s provinces and with the national, provincial, and district health departments.
Our Progress
Since its launch in June 2000, CDC South Africa has provided extensive technical assistance and resources to the South African government (SAG) and partners in the national response to HIV/AIDS... More
Spotlight Achievement
>2,000
More than 2,000 nurses and clinicians have been trained to provide integrated HIV and TB screening and treatment in primary health facilities.
CDC South Africa welcomed colleagues from Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria April 22-23 2013 in Pretoria for the Labs for Life kick-off meeting. Labs for Life is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with PEPFAR through CDC and BD Global Health to help strengthen healthcare and improving overall laboratory systems and services in the developing world. This 2-day meeting was mission critical to sustain current successes of the PPP and to ensure continued growth in laboratory systems. All agencies and country representatives agreed upon a common work plan template to plan and report annual progress, as well as a common set of global indicators to measure performance.
Posted May 22, 2013
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