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AIDS Programmes
National Strategic Framework: 2004-2008 (Strategic Plan and Management or SPM)

Overview:

Assessment of overall response and capacity

HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office (HAPCO) coordinates the implementation of the Ethiopian Strategic Plan on a day-to-day basis. The National Partnership Forum against HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia is assisting HAPCO to coordinate the initiatives by government, civil society, the private sector and donors.

Critical issues and major challenges

HIV continues to spread in Ethiopia, with prevalence remaining higher in the urban areas. Young people continue to be the most-affected population; HIV prevalence is higher among women, particularly young women and adolescent girls. At the same time, women and girls often have less information and access to services, especially in the rural areas. HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services need to be scaled up urgently, with strong focus on rural settings.

There are still a number of underlying factors that contribute to the spread of HIV in Ethiopia. These include illiteracy, stigma and discrimination of those living with HIV and affected by the epidemic, high rate of unemployment, widespread commercial sex work, gender disparity, population movements including rural to urban migration, and harmful cultural and traditional practices.

The national response still faces serious challenges, as the epidemic continues to spread, particularly in the rural areas.

Source: UNAIDS

HIV/AIDS Organisations
  Ministry of Health
Contact person: Tel: +251 1 517 011
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Fax:  
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  National AIDS Council
Contact person: Negato Mereke Tel: +251 1 159 988
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Fax: +251 1 519 366
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What we do:
  Actionaid Ethiopia
Contact person: Tel: +251 1 654 671/76
Location: P.O. Box 1261
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax:
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What we do: Home-based care; orphan care; voluntary counseling and testing; PWA support.
 African AIDS Initiative International
Contact person: Elleni Gebreamlak Tel: +251 1 535 225
Location: P.O. Box 5565
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 535 228
  Email:
  Web: www.africanaidsinitiative.org
What we do: Education; outreach; testing; counselling; research and support services.
 Afar Mothers and Child Care Organization
Contact person: Tel: +251 1 123 048
Location: P.O. Box 888
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax:
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What we do: Family Planning; care of orphans; income generating activities.
 Aids Resource Centre
Contact person: Ato Gashaw Mengistu Tel: +251 1 503 584
Location: P.O. Box 26171
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 503 749
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  Web: www.etharc.org
What we do: Resource and information centre.
 Care Ethiopia
Contact person: Tel: +251 1 653 900
Location: P.O. Box 4710
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax:
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What we do: Home-based care; paediatric AIDS research; voluntary counselling and testing; information education and counselling.
 Centro Volontari Marchigiani
Contact person: Kibret Shiferaw Tel: +251 1 163 409 / +251 1 655 602
Location: P.O. Box 8429
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 655 600 / +251 1 163 409
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What we do: Information; education; STD control; blood safety services; education/training; clinical care; counseling.
 Children Aid-Ethiopia (CHAD-ET)
Contact person:  Ato Anannia Admassu Tel: +251 1 762 148
Location: P.O. Box 5854
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax:
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What we do: Children, education, PWA support.
 Christian Children's Fund
Contact person: Fikero Abebe Tel: +251 1 613 426
Location: Fax: +251 1 612 866
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 Christian Relief And Development Association (CRDA)
The National HIV/AIDS Forum of NGOs
Contact person: Mr. Abebaw Bogale Tel: +251 139 3493 / 390 322
Location: P.O. Box 5674
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 139 3502
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  Web: www.crdaethiopia.org
What we do:
 Dawn Of Hope Ethiopia Association
Contact person: Sileshi Betelie Tel: +251 1 568324/25
Location: P.O. Box 24378
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 560 245
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What we do: Socio-economic support; medical support; legal and human rights protection; counseling; emotional support; training on counseling; public education; community mobilisation through workshops.
 Ethiopian Anti-AIDS Women Association
Contact person: Tel: +251 1 622 787
Location: P.O. Box 170265
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax:
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What we do: Male and female condom and dental dam distribution; counseling.
 Family Guidance Association
Contact person: Amare Bedada Tel: +251 1 514 111
Location: P.O. Box 5716
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 512 192
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What we do: Information; education; communication; condom distribution; STI diagnosis and treatment; counseling; voluntary HIV testing; treatment of opportunistic infections.
 Integrated Service for AIDS Prevention and Support (ISAPSO)
Contact person: Beletu Mengistu Tel: +251 1 564 335 / +251 1 550 162
Location: P.O. Box 27320
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 555 179
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What we do: Training of peer educators; seminars; condom promotion and distribution; development and distribution of IEC material.
 Mekdim HIV Positive Persons And AIDS Orphans National Association
Contact person: Mengistu Zemene Tel: +251 1 560 380 / +251 1 563 003
Location: P.O. Box 31218
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 568 733
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What we do: Psychological and social support; home care; awareness raising.
 InterAfrica Group
Contact person: Timnit Abreha Tel: +251 11 5 511561 / +251 11 5 537604
Location: P.O. Box 1631
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 11 537603
  Email:
  Web: www..interafricagroup.org
What we do: Networking and information-sharing; education.
 Nazareth Children's Center and Integrated Development (NACID)
Contact person: Kassaye Haile Tel: +251 13 200 081
Location: P.O. Box 40943
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 13 711 288
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What we do: Prevention; training; IEC materials production and distribution; condom distribution; awareness raising.
 Norwegian Church Aid
Contact person: Hans Birkeland Tel: +251 1 512 922 / +251 1 512 927
Location: P.O. Box 1248
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 518 167
  Email:
  Web: www.nca.no
What we do: Works in partnership with local organisations and provides technical and financial assistance to allow them to deliver various services and activities to their target groups.
 Organisation For Social Services For AIDS (OSSA)
Contact person: Dr Ibrahim Yusuf Tel: +251 1 550 1636 / 553 5569
Location: P.O. Box 2385
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 +251 1  551 18286
  Fax: +251 1 551 5306
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What we do: Umbrella NGO; IEC & BCC, Reproductive health for young people; peer education; community-based care and support; VCT’ training programs; orphan support; IGA; advocacy on the rights of women and children; establishment of AIDS prevention clubs; pastoral counseling.
 Pro Pride
Contact person: Digafe Feleke Tel: +251 1 52 44 17
Location: P.O. Box 13047
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 75 63 99
  Email:
  Web: www.devinet.org/propride
What we do: Health education on HIV/AIDS and STDs; publication of monthly newspaper, brochures, posters and other IEC materials; radio sensitization programme; drama and musical shows on HIV/AIDS; counseling services; psychosocial support of HIV/AIDS patients; voluntary counseling and testing.
 Save Your Generation Association
Contact person: Abebe Demisu Tel: +251 1 123 882 / +251 1 565 026
Location: P.O. Box 14685
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 1 553 619 (c/o DSW)
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What we do: Information; education; condom programming; empowerment of vulnerable groups; community economic project; advocacy.
 UNAIDS Country Coordinator
Contact person: Dr Roger Salla Ntounga Tel: +251 11 551 0152
Location: P.O. Box 5580
ECA compound – Old ECA building
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 11 551 1021
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What we do: Education/training; surveillance and research; empowerment of vulnerable groups; programmes for orphans and surviving dependants; community economic project.
 UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS, Chair
Contact person: Mr Bjorn Ljunqvist, UNICEF Tel: +251 51 76 48
Location: ECA Building
P.O. Box 1169
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia		 Fax: +251 51 16 28
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What we do: Supports an expanded response and policy advice on preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS.
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 (%) 2003: 2.8% - 6.7%
No. Of People living with HIV/AIDS (2003): 950,000 –2,300,000
No. Of HIV Testing & Counseling Sites: >400
No. Of People in need of ART (Sept. 2006): 277,000
No. Of People on ART (Sept. 2006): 39,984
No. Of Sites Reportedly Distributing ART (Sept. 2006): 161
No. Of People on ART Public Sector (Sept. 2006): 25,067
No. Of People on ART Private Sector (Sept. 2006): 14,917
No. Of People on ART in Non Government Programmes (Sept. 2006): none
No. Of People Expected to be on ART (Sept. 2006): 277,000
Front Line Drug Regimen (Sept. 2006): stavudine + lamivudine + nevirapine; stavudine + lamivudine +nevirapine; stavudine + lamivudine + efavirenz; stavudine + lamivudine + efavirenz; zidovudine + lamivudine + nevirapine; zidovudine + lamivudine +efavirenz
*PMTCT Regimen (Sept. 2006): nevirapine
HIV/AIDS Fund Disbursements:
Total Funds Disbursed By The Global Fund as of Sept. 2006: US$218,732,422
Total Funds Disbursed By The World Bank Multi-Country HIV/AIDS Programme (MAP) as of Sept. 2006: US$59.7 million
Total Funds Disbursed By PEPFAR During 2005 Fiscal Year: US$83,731,420

Sources: Ethiopia National HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office

Indicators
Demographics (United Nations Population Fund):
Population: 77,431,000
Population aged 15-59: 39,349,000
Urban population: 12,511,000
Under 5 mortality per 1000 births: 172
Male life expectancy: 49 years
Female life expectancy: 51 years
Combined average life expectancy: 50 years
Combined average life expectancy 1975-1980: 44.5 years
Education (UNESCO, 2004):
Males with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:
34% (2004 UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimate)
Females with secondary education as percentage of secondary school-age youths:
21% (2004 UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimate)
Literacy rates (UNESCO, 2004):
Percentage of literate males aged 15 or older: 49.2 percent
Percentage of literate females aged 15 or older: 33.8 percent
Combined literacy rate for aged 15 or older: 41.5 percent
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