Burkina Faso
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER LEADS THE WAY IN BURKINA FASO
As a young volunteer in a Burkina Faso hospital, Christine Kafando, had a lot of convincing to do.
Accelerating the AIDS response in western and central Africa
Only 1.8 million people of the 6.5 million people living with HIV in western and central Africa were on antiretroviral therapy at the end of 2015.
Africa Rising: leaders meet to discuss sustainable development that leaves no one behind
How to realize Africa’s potential for the future of all its peoples and build international support for the continent’s development were key questions explored in the first session of the Africa Rising Forum held this week in New York.
HIV and AIDS estimates (2015)
- Number of people living with HIV
- 95 000 [79 000 - 120 000]
- Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate
- 0.8% [0.7% - 1.0%]
- Adults aged 15 and over living with HIV
- 88 000 [72 000 - 110 000]
- Women aged 15 and over living with HIV
- 53 000 [44 000 - 65 000]
- Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV
- 7700 [6000 - 9600]
- Deaths due to AIDS
- 3600 [2500 - 4900]
- Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17
- 71 000 [57 000 - 88 000]
Burkina Faso Contacts
Niyonzima, SalvatorUNAIDS country coordinator
Telephone: +226 50 30 67 62
Fax: +226 50 31 08 72
Email: NiyonzimaS@unaids.org