Study underway to develop AIDS strategies

ANGOLA: Study underway to develop AIDS strategies

JOHANNESBURG, 16 Sep 2004 (PLUSNEWS) - Angola's health ministry has started collecting blood samples from pregnant women to determine the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.

The research, supported by the Centres of Disease Control, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the UN Children's Fund, and other government partners, is being conducted at 26 sites throughout the country.

WHO said the findings would reveal which regions and sub-groups were most affected by HIV/AIDS and assist health authorities in developing strategies to tackle the pandemic.

The government expects to provide greater access to antiretrovirals by late next year.

[ENDS]

[Back] [Home Page]

Click to send any feedback, comments or questions you have about IRIN's Website or if you prefer you can send an Email to

The material contained on this Web site comes to you via IRIN, a UN humanitarian information unit, but may not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post any item on this site, please retain this credit and disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. All graphics and Images on this site may not be re-produced without the express permission of the original owner. All materials copyright © UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 2004