Mozambique
Mozambique: stepping up to Fast-Track its AIDS response
During a visit to Mozambique on 6 and 7 March, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director Luiz Loures applauded the country’s efforts to Fast-Track its AIDS response. His visit took place at a critical moment for Mozambique, which is determined to accelerate its response to HIV with the support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, whose representatives Mr Loures met.
Mozambique to step up its response to HIV
HIV prevalence among adults is particularly high in Mozambique. In 2014, an estimated 1.5 million people were living with HIV in the country and HIV prevalence was estimated at 10.6%, the eighth highest in the world. However, the country is firmly committed to adopting the UNAIDS Fast-Track Strategy to break and end its AIDS epidemic by 2030.
Success with PrEP: next steps to support policy decisions in southern and eastern Africa
Oral pre-exposure HIV prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to be up to 90% effective in preventing HIV infection among people who take it consistently. However, the United States of America is the only country in which PrEP is licensed and recommended for use within HIV prevention programmes.
HIV and AIDS estimates (2015)
- Number of people living with HIV
- 1 500 000 [1 200 000 - 1 900 000]
- Adults aged 15 to 49 prevalence rate
- 10.5% [8.3% - 13.3%]
- Adults aged 15 and over living with HIV
- 1 400 000 [1 100 000 - 1 700 000]
- Women aged 15 and over living with HIV
- 830 000 [680 000 - 1 000 000]
- Children aged 0 to 14 living with HIV
- 110 000 [81 000 - 160 000]
- Deaths due to AIDS
- 39 000 [26 000 - 56 000]
- Orphans due to AIDS aged 0 to 17
- 590 000 [430 000 - 790 000]