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National Strategic Framework: 2003-2007

Outlines six goals including improving treatment, monitoring, research and controlling STIs.

Epidemiological Assessment (WHO):
The Congo's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic goes back to 1984 with the discovery of the first cases of AIDS in patients transferred to France.

From 1985, a committee for the Diagnosis and Fight against AIDS was set up. In 1985, the Programme National de Lutte contre le SIDA (PNLS) (National Programme for the Fight against AIDS) and the MST were created. From the time of its creation, the PNLS introduced a short-term emergency plan followed by two phases of medium-term plans (1989-1991; 1996-1998) financed by the WHO.

In 1994, the first Centre de Traitement Ambulatoire (CTA) (Outpatients Treatment Centre) for AIDS in Africa was set up in Brazzaville.

From 1997, activities for the fight against AIDS fell back following the repeated wars that took place in the country. A second CTA (outpatients centre) was set up in Pointe-Noire in 1999. According to the survey on seroprevalence performed by the Conseil National de Lutte contre le SIDA multisectoral committee in 2003, the rate of national prevalence was estimated at 4.2% with disparities from one town to another.

Although HIV sentinel surveillance among women attending antenatal care clinics was established in 1989, the system was disrupted by war in 1996 and only re-established in 2000. In 2002, three sites in Brazzaville and two sites in Pointe-Noire were used. In 2005, 13 sites were used, all situated in urban or sub-urban area

Since December 2002, the Republic of Congo has had a national strategic framework for fighting HIV/AIDS and STIs for 2003-2007.

In application of the strategy for fighting HIV/AIDS, the institutional framework has been reviewed and a National Council for the Fight against HIV/AIDS (SEP/CNLS), a multi-sectoral organisation for coordinating and directing the national response to HIV/AIDS set up. SEP/CNLS is headed by the President of the Republic. It has a central Permanent Executive Secretariat and regional units. The Ministry of Health and twelve other ministries have set up "Unités de Lutte contre le SIDA" (ULS) (Units to Fight AIDS). These coordinate the sectoral response to HIV/AIDS and set up focal points in each region.

In 2000, HIV prevalence in Pointe Noire was 14%. Between 1996 -2000, HIV prevalence in Brazzaville remained at about 5%. In 2005, median HIV prevalence was 4.5 in all sites (4.5 in urban vs. 4.7 in semi-urban sites).

In Brazzaville, median HIV prevalence rates remained stable around 5% between 2000 (4%) and 2005 (4.6%). The median HIV prevalence rate in Pointe-Noire decreased from 14.6% in 2000, to 5.2% in 2002 and to 4.5% in 2005.

HIV/AIDS Organisations
Ministry Of Public Health And Social Affairs Ministère De La Santé Et Des Affaires Sociales
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 83 55 53
Location:	B.P 13115 Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:
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National Programme to fight against aids Programme national de lutte Contre Le sida
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 42 90 76 / 82 40 53
Location:	P.O. Box 1186 Brazzaville, République du Congo	Fax:	+242 81 34 47
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Positive Women Association of Congo Association Femme Plus Du Congo
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 56 85 18
Location:	14 Rue Ngali Pascal, Kisito Makélé-Kélé Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:
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What we do:	Testing women; counseling and homecare for HIV-positives.

Aids’ Orphans Solidarity Association Association Solidarite Orphelins Sida (Asosi)
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 28 21 23
Location:	50 Rue Koudo,Arr 5 Oueuzé, Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:	+242 82 22 07
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What we do:	Assisting AIDS orphans; implementing AIDS awareness programs in schools; psychological tutelage of children.

Live + Association of Congo Association Vivre-plus-congo
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 21 30 36
Location:	50 rue Konda Ouenze Arr 5 Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:	+242 82 22 07
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What we do:	Awareness programming on AIDS/HIV; psychological tutelage; homecare and community-based support; support groups.

RENA +
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 21 30 36
Location:	50,Rue Konda Ouenzé,Arr 5 Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:	+242 82 22 07
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What we do:	Prevention; psychological tutelage; homecare.

National Network of Positives Réseau National Des Positifs
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 21 30 36
Location:	50 Rue Konda Ounzé, Arrondissement 5 Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:	+242 82 22 07
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What we do:	Community-base awareness program on AIDS/HIV; psychological tutelage on a local basis; homecare; counseling; support groups.

Association of Young Positives Of Congo Association Des Jeunes Positifs Au Congo
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 77 27 22
Location:	50 Rue Kouda Ouenzé, Arrondissement 5 Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:	+242 82 22 07
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What we do:	Awareness on AIDS. Tutelage and Homecare for HIV-positives.

Woman, Aids and Health Association Association Femme-sida-santé
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Location:	P.O. Box 1013 Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:
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Family Health Association Association De Santé Familiale
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 66 42 31
Location:	A.S.F. 89, rue Franceville Moungali Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:
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Aids Itinerant Centre Centre Ambulatoire Du Sida
Contact person:		Tel:	+242 82 54 12
Location:	P.O. Box 1186 Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:	+242 82 54 12
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UNAIDS Country Co-ordinator
Contact person:	Mamadou Diallo	Tel:	+242 81 50 38
Location:		Fax:	+242 81 16 79
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UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS Chair
Contact person:	Robertine Raonimahary, UNESCO	Tel:	+242 6668950
Location:	Brazzaville, Congo	Fax:	+242 81 1780
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UNAIDS Regional Support Team for West and Central Africa
Contact person:	Dr Meskerem Grunitzky Bekele, director	Tel:	+221 869 06 64
Location:	P.O. Box 5748 Dakar, Senegal	Fax:	+221 869 06 80
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Sources:

- The Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
- The World Bank
- World Health Organization
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Country Profiles
- United Nations Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 2005. “World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision.” New York.
- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

Treatment Map
Adult HIV Prevalence Rate (%):	5.3%
No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS:	120,000
No. Of HIV Testing & Counseling Sites:	n/a
No. Of People in need of ART:	88,000
No. Of People on ART:	19,000
No. Of Sites Reportedly Distributing ART:	79
No. Of People on ART Public Sector:	n/a
No. Of People on ART Private Sector:	n/a
No. Of People on ART in Non-Government Programmes:	n/a
No. Of People Expected to be on ART (2006 End):	n/a
Front Line Drug Regimen:	n/a
*PMTCT Regimen:	n/a

HIV/AIDS Fund Disbursements:
Total Funds Disbursed By The Global Fund as of Sept. 2006:	nil
Total Funds Disbursed By The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP) as of Sept. 2006:	US$ 19 million
Total Funds Disbursed By PEPFAR During 2005 Fiscal Year:	nil

Indicators
Demographics (United Nations Population Fund):
Population:	3,999,000
Population aged 15-59:	1,933,000
Urban population:	2,175,000

Under 5 mortality per 1000 births:	108
Male life expectancy:	53 years
Female life expectancy:	55 years
Combined average life expectancy:	54 years
Combined average life expectancy 1975-1980:	55.7 years

Education (UNESCO, 2004):
Males with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:	42 percent
Females with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:	35 percent

Literacy rates (UNESCO, 2004):
Percentage of literate males aged 15 or older:	88.9 percent
Percentage of literate females aged 15 or older:	77.1 percent
Combined literacy rate for aged 15 or older:	82.8 percent

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